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Lab Notes: Milk Does a Pancreas Good Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- This week in Lab Notes, discover how milk may rejuvenate pancreatic islet cells to help manage diabetes. Plus the "dumbing" effects of anesthesia and curing well groomed mice with OCD. (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)

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Date: 15 Jun 2013

Incretin Talk Continues at ENDO Meeting Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- As the debate over pancreatic risks with incretin therapies for type 2 diabetes comes to a boil, it's likely to be the topic of much discussion at this year's meeting of the Endocrine Society. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

Date: 14 Jun 2013

Pancreatic Cancer and Incretins: No Signal as Yet at NIDDKPancreatic Cancer and Incretins: No Signal as Yet at NIDDK Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A definitive answer on whether there is an increased risk of pancreatic cancer with incretin diabetes drugs is still some years away, said dozens of experts at the NIDDK this week. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 14 Jun 2013

Quick Postmeal Walks Better Than Once-Daily Longer OnesQuick Postmeal Walks Better Than Once-Daily Longer Ones Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

In older adults with impaired fasting glucose, only postmeal exercise reduced after-dinner glycemia. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 14 Jun 2013

Longer Acting GLP-1 Agonists and Improved CV OutcomesLonger Acting GLP-1 Agonists and Improved CV Outcomes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Not only do GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce weight and A1c levels, but they also may improve cardiac parameters. Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Date: 14 Jun 2013

Dad's life stress exposure can affect offspring brain development, Penn Study finds (EurekAlert, 12 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A US study published in Journal of Neuroscience compares the stress response in the offspring of male mice exposed to stress at the preadolescent and adult stages, and investigates potential mechanisms taking place at fertilisation. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 14 Jun 2013

Men 'to blame for the menopause' (BBC News Online, 14 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A paper in PLOS Computational Biology uses a computational model of deleterious mutation accumulation to propose a mechanism for the development of menopause could be caused by male mating preference. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 14 Jun 2013

PhD Studentship in Breast Cancer Biology, Dublin, Eire Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Added via Naturejobs. A SFI funded PhD position is available within the Dept of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The Endocrine Oncology Research Group (EORG) within the Dept of Surgery focus on the molecular mechanisms underlying endocrine resistance in breast cancer. This project will investigate whether the steroid coactivator protein SRC-1 mediates reprogramming in individual cells to induce survival adaptability and drug resistance in human breast cancer. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated student with an upper second or first class honours degree in Biochemistry, Genetics or related subject. The research is multidisciplinary using a combination of standard molecular biology techniques, in vivo mouse models and clinical samples. The d...

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Date: 14 Jun 2013

'Intersex' included on Australia's new gender guidelines (AFP, 14 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The Australian government has introduced new guidelines which recommend that personal records held by federal government departments and agencies should provide the option of selecting "male", "female" or "intersex". Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 14 Jun 2013

ADA Wants Firms to Disclose Incretin Data Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- The American Diabetes Association is calling for makers of incretin therapies to release all of their data on the drugs in an effort to clarify whether they have adverse effects on the pancreas, the group said. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

'Something for Everyone' on the Menu at ADA'Something for Everyone' on the Menu at ADA Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A plethora of presentations at the ADA Scientific Sessions this year should ensure that everyone involved in diabetes research and treatment will find something to whet their appetite. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Date: 13 Jun 2013

The New Old Age: Price Reductions for Diabetes Care Supplies Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Medicare is reducing fees for diabetes care supplies, and beneficiaries are likely to be charged less, too. (Source: NYT Health)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Soda Ban Would Target Heavy Youth, Not Poor: StudySoda Ban Would Target Heavy Youth, Not Poor: Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A cap on soda size - such as the one New York City regulators are trying to pass - would have the biggest impact on overweight kids and young adults, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

At-Home Weight Loss Programs for Kids Lack EvidenceAt-Home Weight Loss Programs for Kids Lack Evidence Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Programs designed to prevent childhood obesity in the home don't affect kids' weight a year or more down the line, according to a review of the evidence. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Guidelines Key to Gestational Diabetes Dx (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- Differences in screening criteria for gestational diabetes are associated with large variations in the proportion of patients diagnosed with the condition, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

American Diabetes Association (ADA) 73rd Scientific Sessions®American Diabetes Association (ADA) 73rd Scientific Sessions® Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ADA 2013. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Date: 13 Jun 2013

Is There an Optimal Diet for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes?Is There an Optimal Diet for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Which diet is best for patients with type 2 diabetes? High protein, very low carbohydrate, or Mediterranean? The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Cholesterol Metabolism After Bariatric Surgery in ObesityCholesterol Metabolism After Bariatric Surgery in Obesity Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Does gastric bypass surgery decrease cholesterol levels more than gastric banding? Diabetes Care (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Recognising low blood sugars could help prevent brain damage in newborn babies (AlphaGalileo, 12 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A UK study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology assesses neurodevelopmental outcomes amongst newborn children presenting with transient or short-term congenital hyperinsulinism. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Study: Bisphenol A gets directly through the mouth into the bloodstream (AFP, 13 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A study from France published in Environmental Health Perspectives compares the bioavailability of bisphenol A administered sublingually and orally in dogs. Full article (in German) (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

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Date: 13 Jun 2013

MEP calls for parliamentary risk panel to tame green ‘scaremongering’ (Euractiv, 12 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A UK MEP speaking at the European Risk Summit in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, has argued for the formation of a 'formal risk group' within the European Parliament as an advisory panel to lawmakers on contentious issues involving potential risks to human health. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

British Thyroid Foundation Awards Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The British Thyroid Foundation invites applications each year to its two funding streams, the Evelyn Ashley Smith Awards for Nurses and the Research Award. The two Nurse awards consist of up to £500 to help cover conference/training expenses, including registration fees and /or travel costs, and/or (you may apply to both) £1000 to help support a specific project lasting one year; support an on-going project; or reward a piece of work already completed, but not yet published. The deadline for these awards is 1 July 2013. The Research Award consists of up to £20,000 to support medical research projects directed to the study of thyroid disorders or investigations into the basic understanding of thyroid function. Studies funded through this fun...

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation grant: sarcopaenia and its effects on older people Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Applications are sought for research into interventions used in the prevention, diagnosis, management, monitoring or treatment of older people experiencing the effects of sarcopaenia, particularly where sarcopaenia is affecting their health, leading to dependency or impairing recovery from accident, illness or surgery. This commissioned research call is made by the MRC and NIHR Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme, which aims to bridge preclinical studies and evidence of clinical efficacy. The value of the grant is expected to be in the region of £0.5-2 million. The deadline for applictions is 1 October 2013. More information is available via the link below. http://www.eme.ac.uk/funding/Commissioning.asp (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

NIHR career development competitions Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has the following competitions open to provide researchers at all stages of their careers with development opportunities in academic medicine: NIHR Clinician Scientist: up to 5 years funding to undertake focussed training and development in order to develop specific skills that will enable a transition from basic research into clinical research or from clinical research into translational and applied research. Deadline: 10 July 2013. NIHR Senior Investigator: Senior Investigators are fundamental to the NIHR Faculty and include some of the country’s foremost researchers, making the most outstanding contribution to clinical and applied health and social care research. Leading researchers funded by the NIHR or the Departme...

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Ovarian Cancer Action research grants Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Ovarian Cancer Action, the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity, has opened a call for new and innovative research grant applications, with the view to starting new and exciting projects in early 2014. A fund of £600,000 over three years has been identified for innovative research that will provide critical pilot data or new insights into the current major scientific challenges in ovarian cancer. Preliminary applications must be submitted by 11:59 on 29 August 2013. For more information please visit the Ovarian Cancer Action website. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

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Date: 13 Jun 2013

MRC Experimental Medicine Challenge Grants Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The Medical Research Council (MRC) invites applications for its Experimental Medicine Challenge Grants, which support ambitious, challenge-led programmes of research into disease pathophysiology in humans. These studies will produce major new mechanistic insights into human disease, with potential application to new therapeutic approaches and opportunities for “reverse translation” to more basic research. In addition to the conventional Experimental Medicine Challenge Grants, applications for smaller “Pathfinder” awards are welcomed. The deadline for outline applications is 25 July 2013. For more information please visit the MRC website. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Breast Cancer Campaign pilot grants Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Breast Cancer Campaign invites applications to its pilot grants, to test new hypotheses and generate preliminary data to support a full project grant application. Grants of up to £20,000 are available for up to one year. The deadline for applications is 2 September 2013. For more information on the grants please visit the Breast Cancer Campaign website. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer or Lecturer positions in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism - Imperial College London, UK Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Added via www.naturejobs.com. Imperial College London is making a substantial new investment in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. They plan to make senior academic appointments to build upon existing strengths and develop a world-leading translational research programme in collaboration with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. There are major research programmes in gut hormones and obesity, genetics of obesity and diabetes, the pathogenesis of diabetes, mechanisms of thyroid hormone action, and bone and mineral metabolism. They are seeking clinical or non-clinical academics with highly innovative research objectives and a track record of high quality publications. The level of appointment (Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer or Lecturer) and the generous supporting package will be...

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Postdoctoral Research Associates, Institute of Metabolic Science (2/3 posts), University of Cambridge, UK Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Added via NatureJobs. Applications are invited to join the dynamic, internationally recognised team led by Professor Toni Vidal-Puig studying 1) mechanisms of adipose tissue expandability, 2) mechanisms of adipose tissue macrophage polarisation and 3) central and peripheral mechanisms of brown fat activation and thermogenesis (supported by BBSRC and EC FP7 BetaBAT consortium). The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a relevant biological sciences discipline with experience in at least one of the three proposed research areas supported by a proven track record reflected in a strong record of publication. Ideally he/she will have a strong background in in vivo physiology and cellular and molecular biology. Experience in bioinformatics and lipid chemistry is a significant advantage. Cand...

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Academic Positions in Veterinary Sciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, UK Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The University of Surrey is currently looking for individuals at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Tutor/Senior Tutor levels in a variety of areas, including endocrine systems, to join its new School of Veterinary Medicine which opens in September 2014. The closing date for applications is 12 August 2013. For more information on eligibility criteria for positions at each grade, and to apply, please visit the job advert. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

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Date: 13 Jun 2013

NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Intensive Care Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Added via www.jobs.ac.uk. Applications are invited for the post of NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) in the School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine at the University of Birmingham. The main aim of this post is to nurture the academic development of a post-doctoral trainee in ICM, enabling the individual to develop into an independent principal investigator capable of securing a Clinician Scientist Fellowship in the future. The appointee will be expected to contribute significantly to the established research and education programmes of the School, linking the growing speciality of ICM to clinical or health services research; infection, inflammation and immunomodulation; endocrine dysfunction; and trauma and regeneration. Applicants should have completed...

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Recognising Low Blood Sugars Could Help Prevent Brain Damage In Newborn Babies Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers from The University of Manchester studying a rare and potentially lethal childhood disease - which is the clinical opposite of diabetes - have made an important discovery. The team has found newborn babies with transient (also known as short-term) congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) are at risk of developing, long-term disability or brain damage due to low blood sugars. Previously it was thought only babies with the most severe form, known as persistent CHI, were at risk of brain damage... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

TEDDY Study Yielding New Approach To Finding High-Risk Genes For Type 1 Diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Massive samples emanating from a decade-old, international initiative to determine how genetics and environment cause type 1 diabetes are giving scientists a unique perspective on which molecular and environmental factors really contribute to the disease. The TEDDY study, following nearly 9,000 at-risk children from birth to age 15, is enabling scientists to parse which genetic mutations correlate with progression or lack of progression to type 1 diabetes, said Dr... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Date: 13 Jun 2013

Study Suggests Association Between Hypoglycemia, Dementia In Older Adults With Diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A study of older adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) suggests a bidirectional association between hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) events and dementia, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication. There is a growing body of evidence that DM may increase the risk for developing cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia, and there is research interest in whether DM treatment can prevent cognitive decline... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Overeating And Weight Gain Contributing To Onset Of Diabetes Could Be Related To A Deficit In Reward Circuits In The Brain Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the brain, researchers have identified a sweet spot that operates in a disorderly way when simple sugars are introduced to people with insulin resistance, a precursor to type 2 diabetes. For those who have the metabolic syndrome, a sugar drink resulted in a lower-than-normal release of the chemical dopamine in a major pleasure center of the brain. This chemical response may be indicative of a deficient reward system, which could potentially be setting the stage for insulin resistance... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Studies Demonstrate The Strategy To Kill Melanoma Using Diabetes Drugs To Sensitize Resistant Cells Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Advanced metastatic melanoma is a disease that has proven difficult to eradicate. Despite the success of melanoma-targeting drugs, tumors inevitably become drug resistant and return, more aggressive than before. In the current issue of the journal Cancer Cell, however, researchers at The Wistar Institute describe how they increase the effectiveness of anti-melanoma drugs by combining anticancer therapies with diabetes drugs. (Article link*... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Obesity During Pregnancy Programs Offspring To Be Fat, But Legacy Can Be Overturned Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Scientists in Sydney, Australia, have discovered that obesity and type 2 diabetes in pregnancy can program children to develop metabolic problems later in life. The good news is, this legacy is not set in stone - if children of obese mothers are careful about what they eat, it can be overturned. The study, carried out by scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, is published in the June edition of the journal Epigenetics. By using genetically identical mice as a model, the team investigated the effects of having a mother with obesity and type 2 diabetes... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Identifying Diabetic Foot Infection And Ruling Out A Non-Infectious Complication That Develops In Nerve-Damaged Joints Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers are kick-starting better diabetic foot care and promoting reduced radiation dose with a new take on a hybrid molecular imaging technique. By targeting both bone cell activity and immune response and improving imaging data interpretation, doctors can better distinguish diabetic foot infection from another common foot condition that often requires an additional bone-marrow scan for definitive diagnosis, say researchers presenting a study at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Date: 13 Jun 2013

Inadequate Noncommunicable Disease Prevention In Low-And Middle-Income Countries Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Nine years after the World Health Organization adopted a global strategy on diet, physical activity, and health to address risk factors for chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes (referred to internationally as noncommunicable diseases), only a few low-and middle-income countries have implemented robust national policies to help prevent such diseases, according to a study by international researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Workers In India Who Walk Or Cycle To Their Job Likely To Be A Healthier Weight Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

People in India who walk or cycle to work are less likely to be overweight or obese, according to a study led by Christopher Millett from Imperial College London and the Public Health Foundation of India and colleagues. Their paper reporting the study, published in this week's PLOS Medicine, reveals that cyclists are also less likely to have diabetes or high blood pressure compared to people who take public or private transport to work... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Omega-3 fats from fish oil slash the risk of developing diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

New and undiagnosed cases of diabetes continue to rise at epidemic rates, with as many as one in three men, women and children projected to be affected by the metabolic disorder by 2025. The high circulating blood sugar levels associated with diabetes significantly raise... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

Cocoa may help protect against inflammation, diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 13 (UPI) -- A few cups of hot cocoa may protect against inflammation, which is linked to obesity and diabetes, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Date: 13 Jun 2013

BIDMC endocrinology researcher Mark Andermann, Ph.D., named 2013 Pew Scholar Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) Mark Andermann, Ph.D., has been named a 2013 Pew Scholar for his work exploring food cues as a new approach to understanding obesity and other eating disorders. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Date: 12 Jun 2013

From autism to diabetes to Parkinson's disease Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Pew Health Group) Pew announces its 2013 class of biomedical scholars. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Depression in postmenopausal women may increase diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of Massachusetts Medical School) Postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to have a higher body mass index, larger waist circumference and inflammation -- all associated with increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by University of Massachusetts Medical School investigator Yunsheng Ma, Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Major hurdle cleared to diabetes transplants Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Washington University School of Medicine) Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a way to trigger reproduction in the laboratory of clusters of human cells that make insulin, potentially removing a significant obstacle to transplanting the cells as a treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Drugmakers to cooperate in safety review of diabetes drugs Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global drugmakers said on Wednesday they would cooperate with an independent review to address concerns of a potential link between widely used diabetes medicines and pancreatic cancer and other safety problems. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Inflammation and Diabetic Cognitive Impairment After CEAInflammation and Diabetic Cognitive Impairment After CEA Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Preemptive statin administration might ameliorate inflammation and decrease cognitive risk, the study's lead author says. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Date: 12 Jun 2013

New service matches patients with clinical-research trials in Orlando Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

In Orlando, more than 550 clinical trials are looking for participants to help find better treatments and cures for such chronic diseases as cancer, AIDS and diabetes. Across Florida, nearly 2,500 studies are looking for subjects. "We have a lot of... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Go for a walk after you eat Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Holly Firfer reports that going for a stroll after we eat may help protect us from type 2 diabetes. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

15-minute walk after each meal may reduce type 2 diabetes risk Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- A 15-minute walk after each meal may help older adults regulate blood-sugar levels and may reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Music device doesn't drop diabetics' blood pressure Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A device that plays a melody in an attempt to slow people's breathing didn't lower the blood pressure of people with diabetes, according to a new study. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Short walks after meals may help lower risk of Type 2 diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

15-minute walks after each meal shown to lower blood sugar better than one 45-minute walk each day (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

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Date: 12 Jun 2013

Short Strolls After Meals May Lower Diabetes Risk Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Walking 15 minutes three times a day was better for blood sugar levels than one 45-minute walk, small study found (Source: WebMD Health)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Severe Hypoglycemia Begets Dementia, and Vice VersaSevere Hypoglycemia Begets Dementia, and Vice Versa Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A large prospective study finds a bidirectional relationship between severe hypoglycemia and dementia, resulting in a detrimental cycle for patients. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Preventing Endothelial Dysfunction in Insulin ResistancePreventing Endothelial Dysfunction in Insulin Resistance Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Can this molecular target be used to delay the onset of vascular disease associated with insulin resistance? Diabetes (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Short Strolls After Meals May Lower Diabetes Risk Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Walking 15 minutes three times a day was better for blood sugar levels than one 45-minute walk, small study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Exercise for Seniors (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Merck Welcomes Independent Review of the Safety Profile of JANUVIA® (sitagliptin) and Other Diabetes Medicines Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today issued the following statement regarding this week's NIDDK-NCI Workshop and the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) call for an independent review of data about the safety of incretin-based diabetes medicines, including GLP-1 analogs and DPP-4 inhibitors such as JANUVIA® (sitagliptin). Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pam Eisele(267) 664-0282orKim Hamilton(908) 391-0131orInvestor:Carol Ferguson(908) 423-4465 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Ex...

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Date: 12 Jun 2013

Diabetes drug points the way to overcoming drug resistance in melanoma (EurekAlert, 11 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A US-Germany collaboration, published in Cancer Cell, investigates the use of the diabetes drug phenformin in vitro and in mice to improve the efficacy of anti-melanoma drugs against a subpopulation of melanoma cells that exhibit resistance to chemotherapy and a very high metabolic rate. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Radiopeptide therapy improves survival outcomes for neuroendocrine cancer patients (EurekAlert, 10 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A study from Germany presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting investigates side effects and survival rates of peptide-receptor radionuclide therapy in a total of 450 patients with neuroendocrine tumours selected by prospective national registry. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Obesity increases the risk of preterm delivery (AlphaGalileo, 11 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A study from Sweden and the US published in Journal of the American Medical Association assesses risk of preterm delivery according to BMI in 1.5 million singleton deliveries included in the population-based Swedish Medical Birth Register from 1992 through 2010. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

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Date: 12 Jun 2013

Stress really may turn your hair grey (ABC News, 10 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A US study published in Nature Medicine describes a melanocortin 1 receptor-dependent migration of hair follicle melanocyte stem cells to the epidermis after wounding or UV exposure in mice. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Undergraduate Achievement Award - host a prize for your best undergraduates Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The SfE Undergraduate Achievement Awards provide funding to university departments to encourage excellence in the study of endocrinology by undergraduate students. The award consists of a prize fund of £300/year for three years, and helps departments to provide career development opportunities for their undergraduate students, and highlights the discipline of endocrinology among this group. The prizes must be advertised to the students and must be awarded for a specific piece of work, for example a dissertation/thesis or final exam mark. Reports on the success of the prizes and examples of how they have been awarded, as well as conditions of the grant and how to apply, can be found at the grant website below. The deadline for applications is 15 July 2013. Appl...

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Gene susceptibility testing in phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Recent studies have suggested that around one-third of individuals with phaeochromocytoma or paraganglioma have an inherited genetic predisposition, prompting some calls for genetic testing in all patients with phaeochromocytoma or paraganglioma. Such a strategy is expensive, and variation between populations is large. Jafri and colleagues analysed data from a 10-year period in the West Midlands PPGL/HNPGL database, finding that clinical risk factors (positive family history, multiple tumours, earlier age at onset) could be used to target genetic testing in a cost-effective manner, though universal testing would be required to test all mutation carriers. Read the full article in Jafri et al (2013) Clinical Endocrinology 78 898-906. DOI: 10.1111/cen.12074 (Source: Society for End...

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Increasing our exposure in the global community Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The past few months have been a busy conference period for the Society for Endocrinology as we aim to raise awareness of our services across the global community. From 15-18 June we will be exhibiting at the Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting (ENDO), in San Francisco, increasing our international reach and raising our profile. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to promote the global advancement of endocrinology and help us attract new Members to grow the voice of endocrinology. If you are attending the meeting we would be delighted to see you there, visit us at stand number 1703. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Insulin sensitivity and RBP4 Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The serum levels of retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP4) are increased in patients with type 2 diabetes and correlate positively with several components of the metabolic syndrome. In rodents, circulating RBP4 correlate positively with insulin resistance and RBP4 directly induces insulin resistance. While RBP4 production is reported in human adipocytes, data on any association between RBP4 and insulin sensitivity in humans is inconclusive. Vestergaard and colleagues report that insulin resistance induced by either ghrelin infusion in hypopituitary men or GH treatment in healthy young men is not associated with serum RBP4. Read the full article in Vestergaard et al (2013) Endocrine Connections 2 96–103 DOI: 10.1530/EC-13-0019. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

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Date: 12 Jun 2013

Hyperinsulinaemia promotes Her2 breast cancer metastasis Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Epidemiological studies have associated both type 2 diabetes and hyperinsulinaemia with breast cancer in women. The Her2 oncogene is associated with metastasis and poor outcome. Ferguson and colleagues used a mouse model of Her2-mediated breast cancer to demonstrate that hyperinsulinaemia results in larger, more aggressive primary tumours, with more numerous lung metastases. Read the full article in Ferguson et al (2013) Endocrine-Related Cancer 20 391—401, DOI: 10.1530/ERC-12-0333. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Effects of GLP1R agonists on primary thyroid C-cells Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) is an incretin hormone that promotes glucose-dependent stimulation of insulin and suppression of glucagon secretion, delays gastric emptying, and reduces energy intake. GLP1 also increases β-cell mass via stimulation of β-cell proliferation. The actions of GLP1 are mediated by a GLP1 receptor (GLP1R). Boess et al. aimed to establish primary thyroid cell cultures of rat and human to evaluate the expression and function of GLP1R in C-cells as functional C-cell response has rarely been demonstrated. They succeeded in establishing primary thyroid cell culture systems for rat and human tissue and present data on the expression of GLP1R, and on the functional response of the cultures toward the GLP1R agonists liraglutide and ...

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Melatonin and DEX ameliorate TBI in mice Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of preventable death and morbidity in young adults. Melatonin produced by the pineal gland has been shown to exert neuroprotection in models of brain and spinal cord trauma, cerebral ischemia and excitotoxicity. Glucocorticoids, e.g. DEX, are potent immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents that are used therapeutically in several inflammatory pathologies. Campolo et al investigated the effects of combination therapy with melatonin and DEX in a mouse model of TBI. they show that combination therapy with a potent antioxidant such as melatonin and an anti-inflammatory agent such as DEX significantly protects against TBI Read full article at Campolo et al (2013) Journal of Endocrinology 217 291-301, DOI: 10.1530/JOE-13-00...

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Short Walks May Lower Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes In Older People Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Taking short walks after meals may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in older people by helping to reduce the risky spikes in blood sugar that occur after filling the stomach with food, according to a small new study from the US. While the researchers caution their results should now be confirmed by trials in larger groups, they suggest three short bouts of exercise a day are more likely to help older people control blood sugar than one long one, especially if timed correctly... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Effectiveness Of Inexpensive Non-Medical Interventions In Improving Obesity And Diabetes Outcomes Addressed By US Endocrinology Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

With estimates that by 2030 the majority of the world's adults will be overweight or obese and more than 500 million will have type 2 diabetes, the 2013 summer issue of the journal US Endocrinology addresses the potential for inexpensive non-medical interventions to reverse the incidence and prevalence of these inter-related epidemics. A number of the reviews discuss new approaches that replace the focus on widespread food restriction and weight loss with an emphasis on helping people achieve 'energy balance' at a healthy body weight... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Allergic And Autoimmune Diseases Connected, Implications For The Development Of New Therapies To Target Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A group of scientists has discovered that a gene called Bach2 may play a central role in the development of a range of allergic and autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, asthma, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, and type-1 diabetes. The research has implications for the development of new therapies to target cancer... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Date: 12 Jun 2013

Sensor Technology That Could Detect And Monitor Diabetes Through Breath Analysis Alone Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Diabetes patients often receive their diagnosis after a series of glucose-related blood tests in hospital settings, and then have to monitor their condition daily through expensive, invasive methods. But what if diabetes could be diagnosed and monitored through cheaper, noninvasive methods? Chemists at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated a sensor technology that could significantly simplify the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes through breath analysis alone. Their findings were published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Brand-Name Drugs More Often Used By Medicare Beneficiaries Than VA Patients Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes are two to three times more likely to use expensive brand-name drugs than a comparable group of patients treated within the VA Healthcare System, according to a nationwide study by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and Dartmouth College. Spending in Medicare Part D would have been an estimated $1.4 billion less in 2008 if brand-name and generic drug use matched that of the VA for the medications studied... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Short Strolls After Meals May Lower Diabetes Risk Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Short Strolls After Meals May Lower Diabetes RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/12/2013 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/12/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Almost 5,700 in NYC died of diabetes-related causes in 2011 Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK, June 12 (UPI) -- Almost 5,700 New York City residents died from type 2 diabetes-related causes in 2011 -- an all-time high, city health officials say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

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Date: 12 Jun 2013

The Link Between Dementia and Diabetes: a Vicious Cycle? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – A study at the University of California, San Francisco, of older adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) suggests a bidirectional association between dementia and hypoglycemic events. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)

Date: 12 Jun 2013

Short walks 'may cut diabetes risk' Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A 15-minute walk after each meal could prevent older people developing type-2 diabetes, a study finds. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Moderate-intensity walking timed just right might help protect against Type 2 diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services) A 15-minute walk after each meal appears to help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

TEDDY study yielding new approach to finding high-risk genes for type 1 diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University) Massive samples emanating from a decade-old, international initiative to determine how genetics and environment cause type 1 diabetes are giving scientists a unique perspective on which molecular and environmental factors really contribute to the disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Cocoa may help fight obesity-related inflammation Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Penn State) A few cups of hot cocoa may not only fight off the chill of a winter's day, but they could also help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases, such as diabetes, according to Penn State researchers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Date: 11 Jun 2013

Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA rated among nation's top pediatric hospitals by U.S. News Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA has been recognized as one of the nation's best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and is among a select group of hospitals to be ranked in all 10 of the specialty areas reviewed in the magazine's 2013–14 "Best Children's Hospitals" survey. Nationally, the hospital was recognized for excellence in the following categories: nephrology (ranked No. 8), gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery (11), diabetes and endocrinology (12), orthopedics (17), neurology and neurosurgery (24), heart and heart surgery (26), neonatology (33), cancer (39), urology (40) and pulmonology (44). "These rankings acknowledge our dedicated doctors, nurses and staff, who proudly deliver great care and compassion to the children and familie...

Date: 11 Jun 2013

ADA calls for independent review of incretins/cancer concerns Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The ADA is the latest organization to call for an independent review into GLP-1-based therapies for type 2 diabetes to see whether they increase the risk of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. (Source: theHeart.org)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

'Fat Camps': An Option for Kids?'Fat Camps': An Option for Kids? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Do so-called 'fat camps' help overweight and obese children to achieve sustained weight loss? Are they a safe and effective option for families? Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Evaluation of the impact of the joint ESC - EASD guidelines on the prevention of CVD in diabetic patients. Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Please share your experience with us by participating in this online survey where you can also share your patients' cases based on your medical records. Topics: Diabetic heart disease (Source: ESC News and Press)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

ADA: Independent Review of Incretins and Pancreatitis, CancerADA: Independent Review of Incretins and Pancreatitis, Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

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Date: 11 Jun 2013

Low-Fat Diet Before Menopause Best for Lipids: Meta-AnalysisLow-Fat Diet Before Menopause Best for Lipids: Meta-Analysis Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A meta-analysis hints that the effects of a low-fat diet on serum lipids in women are greatest during the premenopausal years. After menopause, the effects of low-fat diets on lipids are less clear. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Elevated BMI vs Severe Obesity: Different Genetic Diseases?Elevated BMI vs Severe Obesity: Different Genetic Diseases? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Dr. Ali Torkamani looks at 2 studies questioning whether genetics can be used to define severe obesity as a separate disease. Medscape Genomic Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Is Intensive Monitoring Useful in Well-Controlled Diabetes?Is Intensive Monitoring Useful in Well-Controlled Diabetes? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

New study says yes, but outside experts wonder if small reduction in HbA1c is worth the time and expense. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Following FDA clearance Glooko relaunches mobile diabetes management offering Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Starting next month Medicare patients with diabetes who receive their diabetes testing supplies via mail order may or may not notice any changes, but after negotiating prices down, CMS is set to start paying the mail order diabetes supply companies about 20 cents per strip beginning July 1. Glooko CEO Rick Altinger told MobiHealthNews in [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Sitagliptin Pretreatment in Diabetics Presenting With ACSSitagliptin Pretreatment in Diabetics Presenting With ACS Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Do patients taking DPP-4 inhibitors have better outcomes after ACS compared with patients taking other oral hypoglycemics? Cardiovascular Diabetology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Date: 11 Jun 2013

U.S.News & World Report ranks Boston Children’s #1 in seven out of 10 specialities Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

James Mandell, MD, CEO U.S.News & World Report ranks pediatric hospitals according to 10 individual specialties. This year we are ranked #1 in more specialties than any other pediatric hospital, including Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery and Urology. We are ranked #2 in Cancer, #4 in Pulmonology and #8 in Orthopedics. As important as these rankings are to families and referring physicians, they are just as important to us, serving as an inspiration to keep striving to be the best. To be consistently listed at the top of the U.S.News rankings is a tribute to the extraordinary work our staff does on a daily basis, and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank every member of the ...

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Stem cell research advanced by rewinding development (Medical News Today, 10 June 2013) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A study from Denmark, the UK, USA and Japan, published in Cell Reports, describes the in vitro production of placental cells and other extra-embryonic cells from mouse embryonic stem cells. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

The Endocrinologist Summer issue (108) now available online Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The latest issue of SfE's quarterly newsletter The Endocrinologist is now available to view online. Within the new look, new feel, new direction newsletter you'll find a feature on the thorny issue of GP commissioning, with perspectives from a specialist commissioner, a clinical endocrinologist and a patient representative. You'll also hear from Professor John Lazarus on the emerging picture of iodine deficiency in the UK, from an interview with reproductive endocrinologist Howard Jacobs, and from the labs of several Society Members on their recent contributions to the field. You'll also find reports from all the latest Society activites. You can browse this latest issue, and all other issues, online at the website of The Endocrinologist....

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Regional Clinical Cases Meeting – Belfast 6 December 2013 Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our next meeting at the Titanic Centre, Belfast 6 December 2013. The Regional Clinical Cases is held in association with the Irish Endocrine Society. Regional Clinical Cases Meetings are an ideal forum for trainees to present cases to peers and senior colleagues. For more information and to register your place please visit the Society for Endocrinology website. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

100Plus resurfaces as Practice Fusion Insight analytics platform Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The newly launched analytics platform from web-based and mobile EHR vendor Practice Fusion is meant to give physicians, insurers, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and industry analysts highly granular intelligence about populations of patients. Based on technology from 100Plus, a company San Francisco-based Practice Fusion acquired in February, the product, Practice Fusion Insight, is meant to be the [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

NYC Health Commissioner: Limiting Soda Size Is The Right Way To Protect The Health Of New Yorkers Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

This commentary was written by Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In it, he explains why his department will argue today before a state appeals court that a limit on the size of sugary drinks sold in many New York City establishments is a reasonable and appropriate response to the epidemics of obesity and diabetes. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Norfolk nurse to seek patients with genetic risk of diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

An expert diabetes nurse in Norfolk has taken on a new role to help diagnose patients with a rare form of diabetes. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)

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Date: 11 Jun 2013

Mice With Neurodegenerative Disease Benefit From Diabetes Drug Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease adrenoleukodystrophy which, untreated, leads eventually to a paralysis, a vegetative state and death. This is an important step along the road to the development of a therapy for the human disease for which current treatment options are scarce and only partially effective, the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics heard. The research is published simultaneously online in the journal Brain... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Insulin resistance linked to asthma in postmenopausal women Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Postmenopausal women with asthma have significantly higher rates of insulin resistance than those without the condition, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Low Blood Sugar May Raise Dementia Risk in Diabetics: Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Low Blood Sugar May Raise Dementia Risk in Diabetics: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/10/2013 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Diabetes Drug Could Treat Neurodegenerative Disease Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug used to treat diabetes has been shown to help rebuild spinal columns of mice, leading researchers to believe it could be used to treat the inherited degenerative disease called adrenoleukodystrophy. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)

Date: 11 Jun 2013

Nanofiber sensor detects diabetes or lung cancer faster and easier Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) Il-Doo Kim, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and his research team have recently developed a highly sensitive exhaled breath sensor by using hierarchical SnO2 fibers that are assembled from wrinkled thin SnO2 nanotubes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

Genetic studies lead to clinical trial of new treatment for type 1 diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Wellcome Trust) A clinical trial is underway for a potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes that could eventually mean patients are able to reduce insulin treatment from several times a day to only once or twice a week. The new treatment is a direct result of research to understand the genetics of the disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

Diabetes drug points the way to overcoming drug resistance in melanoma Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(The Wistar Institute) Despite the success of melanoma-targeting drugs, tumors inevitably become drug resistant and return, more aggressive than before. In the current issue of the journal Cancer Cell, however, researchers at The Wistar Institute describe how they increase the effectiveness of anti-melanoma drugs by combining anticancer therapies with diabetes drugs. Their studies, conducted in cell and animal models of melanoma, demonstrate that the combined therapy could destroy a subset of drug-resistant cells within a tumor. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

HWBs may be ignoring diabetes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The study reviewed 50 health and wellbeing boards and found that too many of them did not recognise the priority and impact of diabetes in their JSNAs and health and wellbeing strategies. (Source: NHS Networks)

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Date: 10 Jun 2013

Diabetes-related Deaths in New York City Hit All-time High Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

Branded Diabetes Drugs Cost Medicare a Bundle (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- Medicare could have saved more than a billion dollars in one year alone if the program's spending on brand-name diabetes drugs matched that of the Veterans Administration, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

Roll out of diabetes eye screen delayed Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Source: The Irish Times - Health)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

Low Blood Sugar, Dementia Set Vicious Cycle in Diabetes (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- In older patients with diabetes, cognitive impairment increases the risk of hypoglycemia, and hypoglycemia raises their risk of dementia, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

Low Blood Sugar May Raise Dementia Risk in Diabetics: Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Overly aggressive glucose control might backfire in older patients, findings suggest (Source: WebMD Health)

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Date: 10 Jun 2013

Medicare prescribes more brand name drugs than VA Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medicare Part D beneficiaries are two to three times more likely than those covered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be prescribed brand name diabetes drugs rather than generics, a new study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

Harvard Pilgrim turns to Voxiva for diabetes management Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Health-focused mobile messaging company Voxiva, best known for powering HHS’s Text4Baby initiative, is partnering with health insurance company Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to make its Care4Life type 2 diabetes management platform available to Harvard Pilgrim members. Harvard Pilgrim is a Boston-based not-for-profit health plan with more than a million members across New England. MobiHealthNews hasn’t written [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

Low Blood Sugar May Raise Dementia Risk in Diabetics Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Overly aggressive glucose control might backfire in older patients, findings suggest Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Diabetes Type 2, Hypoglycemia (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Date: 10 Jun 2013

BMJ digs deep into diabetes drug, pancreatic-cancer debate Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

BMJ, together with the UK's Channel 4, says greater transparency could better inform the debate about pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer associated with incretins for type 2 diabetes. (Source: theHeart.org)

Date: 10 Jun 2013