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Offspring fed with low-protein diet during pregnancy more likely to develop prostate cancer

The offspring of females fed a low-protein diet during pregnancy and lactation are significantly more likely to develop prostate cancer as they age.

7 Aug 2018

New compounds can reverse key aspects of aging of human cells

Key aspects of the aging of human cells can be reversed by new compounds developed at the University of Exeter, research shows.

7 Aug 2018

Health facilities in low- and middle-income countries not prepared to manage noncommunicable diseases

Cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes are among the leading causes of death worldwide. A new UCLA study has found that Bangladesh, Haiti, Malawi, Nepal and Tanzania each has fewer than five health facilities that can provide the full suite of supplies and equipment, trained staff and medication that are needed to properly diagnose and treat all three diseases.

7 Aug 2018

Saving sight of millions by making eye injections safe and comfortable

Two eye surgeons have written a first-of-its-kind book to save the sight of millions of patients around the world by making eye injections safe and comfortable.

7 Aug 2018

Medicaid expansion increases access to diabetes treatment

Prescriptions for diabetes medications increased in the first two years after states expanded eligibility for Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act, compared to states that didn't expand Medicaid.

7 Aug 2018

Red blood cells contribute to cardiovascular diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes

Harmful effects of substances secreted from red blood cells could explain the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes, the results of two new studies conducted at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden indicate.

6 Aug 2018

Medicaid expansion making diabetes meds more accessible to poor, study shows

Low-income people with diabetes are better able to afford their medications and manage their disease in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, a new study suggests.

6 Aug 2018

Probiotic use could result in disorienting brain fogginess and rapid belly bloating

Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, investigators report.

6 Aug 2018

Researchers report new way to map the inner workings of a living cell

Imaging tools like X-rays and MRI have revolutionized medicine by giving doctors a close up view of the brain and other vital organs in living, breathing people. Now, Columbia University researchers report a new way to zoom in at the tiniest scales to track changes within individual cells.

6 Aug 2018

In weary post-storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid cutbacks bode new ills

Blue tarps still dot rooftops, homes lack electricity needed to refrigerate medicines, and clinics chip away at debts incurred from running generators. Yet despite the residual effects from last year's devastating hurricanes, Puerto Rico is moving ahead with major cuts to its health care safety net that will affect more than a million of its poorest residents.

6 Aug 2018

Abstinence from alcohol linked to dementia

A new study shows that abstinence from alcohol is linked to dementia. The study titled, “Alcohol consumption and risk of dementia: 23 year follow-up of Whitehall II cohort study,” results appear in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal.

5 Aug 2018

IU researchers receive $1.5 million NIH grant to advance study on diabetes risks

A $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will advance work by Indiana University researchers that seeks to identify Americans at risk for diabetes and other metabolic disorders based on their exposure to trace minerals in the environment.

3 Aug 2018

Claudia Langenberg wins Helmholtz International Fellow Award

"Claudia Langenberg is known for her research on genetic causes of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders," explains Dr. Gabi Kastenmüller, acting head of the Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology.

3 Aug 2018

Study sheds new light on link between calorie-burning fat and muscle function

Abundant in human babies and small mammals, brown adipose tissue, or brown fat, was only recently discovered in human adults, and its role remains unclear.

3 Aug 2018

Insulin resistance largely undetected in non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's disease

Almost two-thirds of non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's disease may be insulin resistant, despite having normal blood sugar, report scientists in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

3 Aug 2018

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

Researchers have discovered a new nuclear medicine test that could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes. The new positron emission tomography imaging method could measure beta-cell mass, which would greatly enhance the ability to monitor and guide diabetes therapies.

3 Aug 2018

Highly inflamed vascular plaques associated with progressive liver disease

The world's rising obesity epidemic is associated with a broad spectrum of ailments including atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

2 Aug 2018

Researchers use DNA editing tool to reveal mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases

A group of researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil used a DNA editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to manipulate on of the genes associated to the autoaggressive T lymphocytes responsible for inducing autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 and type 1 diabetes.

2 Aug 2018

Scientists uncover molecular 'switch' that may control the benefits of exercise

Some people respond well to both aerobic exercise and strength training, while others don't. And some of us respond well to only one of those things, but not both. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center now have uncovered a surprising molecular "switch" that may help to explain why this happens.

2 Aug 2018

Scientists develop simple, innovative method to convert white fat to brown fat

Brown fat tissue in the body can burn enormous amounts of energy to generate heat, and studies in humans and animals have suggested that increasing the amount of healthy brown fat might help weight management and reduce symptoms of diabetes.

2 Aug 2018

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Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Offspring fed with low-protein diet during pregnancy more likely to develop prostate cancer

New compounds can reverse key aspects of aging of human cells

Health facilities in low- and middle-income countries not prepared to manage noncommunicable diseases

Saving sight of millions by making eye injections safe and comfortable

Medicaid expansion increases access to diabetes treatment

Red blood cells contribute to cardiovascular diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes

Medicaid expansion making diabetes meds more accessible to poor, study shows

Probiotic use could result in disorienting brain fogginess and rapid belly bloating

Researchers report new way to map the inner workings of a living cell

In weary post-storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid cutbacks bode new ills

Abstinence from alcohol linked to dementia

IU researchers receive $1.5 million NIH grant to advance study on diabetes risks

Claudia Langenberg wins Helmholtz International Fellow Award

Study sheds new light on link between calorie-burning fat and muscle function

Insulin resistance largely undetected in non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's disease

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

Highly inflamed vascular plaques associated with progressive liver disease

Researchers use DNA editing tool to reveal mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases

Scientists uncover molecular 'switch' that may control the benefits of exercise

Scientists develop simple, innovative method to convert white fat to brown fat

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