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Researcher awarded $1.5 million to study role of tumor necrosis factor in IBD

D. Brent Polk, MD, AGAF, an investigator at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has been awarded $1.5 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the NIH for the study of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and its role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

20 Nov 2017

Study: Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants linked to reduced kidney risks

Mayo Clinic researchers have shown a link between which type of oral anticoagulant (blood-thinning medication) a patient takes to prevent a stroke and increased risks of kidney function decline or failure.

20 Nov 2017

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

Data from more than 800 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics revealed that national implementation of a patient-centered medical home model was effective at improving several chronic disease outcomes over time.

20 Nov 2017

Women have lower tolerance to alcohol following gastric sleeve surgery, study finds

Women who have had gastric sleeve surgery to lose weight may want to consider limiting the number of alcoholic drinks they consume post-surgery.

20 Nov 2017

Enterovirus vaccine protects against virus-induced diabetes in mouse model

Scientists at the University of Tampere and the Karolinska Institutet have demonstrated that an enterovirus vaccine can protect against virus-induced diabetes in a mouse model for Type 1 diabetes.

20 Nov 2017

Researchers identify three specific molecules that accurately indicate pre-diabetes

Researchers from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre have identified three specific molecules that accurately indicate insulin resistance, or pre-diabetes - a major predictor of metabolic syndrome, the collection of medical conditions that include abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar levels.

20 Nov 2017

Amish people live longer due to mutation in blood clotting gene

Scientists have stumbled upon a genetic mutation that is found among the Indiana Amish community people that leads to impaired or defective blood clotting but predicts a longer life span for them. The study was published this week in Science Advances.

19 Nov 2017

Mount Sinai researchers identify new therapeutic target for ER+ breast cancer

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a protein that can be targeted to suppress growth of a common type of breast cancer known as "estrogen receptor positive" (ER+), including ER+ cancers that are resistant to standard treatments.

17 Nov 2017

New studies highlight importance of cardiorespiratory fitness to reduce CVD risk

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death for men in the U.S. Both cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and the blood triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein ratio (TG:HDL ratio) are strong predictors of death from CHD. In the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, two new studies highlight the importance of CRF on subsequent CVD and mortality risk.

17 Nov 2017

Heart failure patients with type 2 diabetes have higher hospitalization, death rates

A new study has found that heart failure patients with pre-existing type 2 diabetes have higher hospitalization and death rates, but that keeping blood sugars balanced can help lower the risk almost to that of heart failure patients without diabetes.

17 Nov 2017

FDA approves first adjuvant treatment to reduce risk of kidney cancer recurrence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sutent (sunitinib malate) for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients who are at a high risk of kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) returning after a kidney has been removed (nephrectomy).

17 Nov 2017

FAIMS technology holds potential to be effective screening tool for pancreatic cancer

In research published in the latest edition of the UEG Journal, Scientists in Finland demonstrated that there is variance in the volatile compounds found in the urine of pancreatic cancer patients to that of healthy controls.

17 Nov 2017

Researchers identify new way to reduce risk of complications after joint surgery

Researchers identified a new way to lower the risk of complications after joint surgery, using a simple blood test. Patients with diabetes are more likely to need joint replacement surgery but also have a greater risk of serious complications after surgery, including heart attack, stroke, and wound infections, because of their underlying diabetes.

16 Nov 2017

Combining calorie-restricted diet with high-intensity exercise could help reduce risk of weight regain

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that combining a calorie-restricted diet with high-intensity interval training could be a solution for reducing weight regain after weight loss.

16 Nov 2017

Discovery of natural molecule could lead to effective treatments for gum disease and atherosclerosis

Resolvin E1, a molecule produced naturally in the body from an omega -3 fish oil, topically applied on gum tissues not only prevents and treats gum disease as previously shown (Hasturk et al 2006 and 2007), but also decreases the likelihood for advanced arterial atherosclerotic plaques to rupture and form a dangerous thrombus or blood clot.

16 Nov 2017

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Researcher awarded $1.5 million to study role of tumor necrosis factor in IBD

Study: Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants linked to reduced kidney risks

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

Women have lower tolerance to alcohol following gastric sleeve surgery, study finds

Enterovirus vaccine protects against virus-induced diabetes in mouse model

Researchers identify three specific molecules that accurately indicate pre-diabetes

Amish people live longer due to mutation in blood clotting gene

Mount Sinai researchers identify new therapeutic target for ER+ breast cancer

New studies highlight importance of cardiorespiratory fitness to reduce CVD risk

Heart failure patients with type 2 diabetes have higher hospitalization, death rates

FDA approves first adjuvant treatment to reduce risk of kidney cancer recurrence

FAIMS technology holds potential to be effective screening tool for pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify new way to reduce risk of complications after joint surgery

Combining calorie-restricted diet with high-intensity exercise could help reduce risk of weight regain

Discovery of natural molecule could lead to effective treatments for gum disease and atherosclerosis

Common ingredient in laundry detergents may help build bioartificial pancreas to cure type 1 diabetes

Breakthrough research finds that some sugars can be good for you

New research shows how a gene can fuel obesity in mice

Novel device designed to treat diastolic heart failure found safe and effective

Intensive glucose control in type 2 diabetes patients can increase mortality risk, study finds

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