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Results 1 - 20 of 15,052 in Diabetes

  1. 9th Colloque M decine Et Recherche Of La Fondation Ipsen In The ...Read the original story

    14 min ago | MediLexicon

    ... of the breakdown of this regulation. Among these breakdowns of regulation are insulin resistance leading to type-2 diabetes; cardio-vascular disease and stroke, kidney failure and cancer. The meeting has been organised by Karine Clement (Institut ...

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    Related Topix: Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Medication, Health, France, Ile-Del-France, France, World News, Paris, France, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Toulouse, France

  2. Tighter Blood Sugar Control Not Best for Some DiabeticsRead the original story

    14 min ago | MedicineNet

    Tight blood sugar control needn't be the end-all factor for people with type 2 diabetes who have other medical problems, a new study indicates.

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    Related Topix: Medicine

  3. Wounded airman's surgery holds hope for diabetes patientsRead the original story

    16 min ago | McClatchy DC

    ... better way to spend Thanksgiving," said Dr. Camillo Ricordi, the chief of the University of Miami medical school's Diabetes Research Institute, who developed the method for isolating the cells from the pancreas. The procedure is the first known case ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Health, US Military, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US Army, University of Miami, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Medication, St. Marys, GA

  4. MCG scientists decode memory-forming brain cell conversationsRead the original story

    17 min ago | Science Blog

    ... said. "If you don't know the basic biomarkers such as blood glucose or insulin level, it's hard to assess and study diabetes. Without knowing what memory traces are, you really don't have the precise physiological biomarkers to study memory and to ...

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    Related Topix: Medical College of Georgia

  5. Half of U.S. offices are either too hot or too coldRead the original story w/Photo

    44 min ago | NY Daily News

    ... concentration off." Daira Almeyda, 36, of Queens, is used to the changeable temperature in her office, the American Diabetes Association . Sometimes they turn on the air conditioner in the winter to combat overheating. "You never know what to wear ...

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    Related Topix: Queens, NY, New York, NY

  6. Amgen to develop Array diabetes drugRead the original story

    57 min ago | The Boulder County Business Report

    BCBR Article Amgen to develop Array diabetes drug By Ryan Dionne December 15, 2009 -- BOULDER - Amgen Inc.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Amgen, Healthcare Industry, Health, Boulder, CO, Array BioPharma

  7. Airman `cured' of diabetes following transplantRead the original story

    1 hr ago | MiamiHerald.com

    Twenty-one-year old Tre F. Porfirio was sent to Afghanistan as a U.S. airman, but now that he's back, he's a medical pioneer. His pancreas was riddled by enemy bullets, destroying most of its ability to produce insulin, and potentially turning him into an instant, full-blown diabetic.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  8. Outlook good for injured airman after groundbreaking surgeryRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Florida Times Union

    ... Walter Reed surgeons removed what remained of his pancreas, packed the damaged organ in ice and it was flown to the diabetes research institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine the day before Thanksgiving. When the pancreas ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, US Military, US Air Force, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US Army, Health, University of Miami, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

  9. Rare pancreas surgery aids airmanRead the original story

    1 hr ago | CNN

    ... be fatal," said Shriver. "We knew that the procedure would lead to the most severe and life-threatening form of diabetes, which tends to be very brittle and difficult to control in this type of situation.a In an effort to save Porfirio from severe ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, US Military, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US Army, Health, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Medication

  10. Comorbidity Affects Outcome of Glycemic Control in DiabetesRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Mental Help Net

    The cardiovascular benefits of intensive glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients are reduced if they have high levels of comorbidity, according to a study in the Dec.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  11. Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 15, 2009Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Mental Help Net

    ... Menlo Park, Calif. Please see . Type 2 Diabetes (Metformin Users) This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of an investigational medication for type 2 diabetes. ...

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    Related Topix: Depression, Health, Menlo Park, CA, Medicine, Metformin (generic), Glucophage, Medication

  12. Low HDL-cholesterol and high triglycerides linked to increased risk of CHDRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Medical News

    ... the incidence of both major macrovascular events and microvascular complications (e.g. in patients with type 2 diabetes or affected by the metabolic syndrome ) beyond what is already achieved with current treatments.(1),(2) Earlier studies, largely ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  13. More than 90 percent of people with gum disease are at risk for diabetes, study findsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Science Daily

    The researchers also determined that half of those at risk had seen a dentist in the previous year, concluded that dentists should consider offering diabetes screenings in their offices, and described practical approaches to conducting diabetes screenings in dental offices.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Nursing, Dentistry, New York University, Dentistry, Life, Food, Nutrition

  14. Equities Update: Stocks Finish Lower as Inflation Signs EmergeRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Seeking Alpha

    NEXM closes acquisition of Bio-Quant. ARRY partners with Amgen on Type 2 diabetes.

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    Related Topix: Financial Markets, Biotech, Medicine, Amgen, Healthcare Industry, Health, Food and Drug Administration, World News, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), Wells Fargo , Banking, Financial Services

  15. Scene on the Shelf: Diabetes EssentialsRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Drug Store News

    Nutrition 21's new product Diabetes Essentials. Here Nutrition 21's new product Diabetes Essentials is positioned in CVS' diabetes destination set.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  16. Home swine flu jab for 6,000 in NorfolkRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | EDP 24

    ... chronic liver disease, such as chronic hepatitis, chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson's disease, diabetes requiring insulin or oral hypoglycaemic drugs, and Immunosuppression (a suppressed immune system), due to disease or treatment. ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Medicine, Nursing, Influenza

  17. It's Nice to Have Friends With CashRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Motley Fool

    ... circle, partnering with its biotech big brother. The two announced a deal yesterday that will send Array's phase 1 diabetes drug, ARRY-403, to Amgen for $60 million plus "additional contingent payments for certain clinical and commercial ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Array BioPharma, Healthcare Industry, Amgen, Health

  18. Abingdon family offer ailing mum their kidneysRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Oxford Mail

    ... all offered to donate - " but husband Gary pledged that it would be him. Mrs Joel, who undergoes dialysis for diabetes three times a week, said: "When I was told I would die without a kidney I cried. "The kids just said it would not happen and any ...

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  19. Drinking coffee, tea sharply reduces risk of diabetes: Study

    6 hrs ago | Canada.com

    " People who drink the most coffee and tea, even decaffeinated versions, can dramatically lower their risk of diabetes, researchers reported on Monday.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Drink, Coffee

  20. TrekDesk: A Potentially Positive Impact on Diabetes & ObesityRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | PRWeb

    Phoenix, AZ December 14, 2009 -- Rates of diabetes are climbing across America due in large part to the alarming parallel climb in obesity rates.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Phoenix, AZ, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, PRWeb