Mayo researchers find obesity key

Mayo researchers collaborating with investigators at the University of Iowa, University of Connecticut and New York University (NYU) have discovered a molecular mechanism that controls energy expenditure in muscles and helps determine body weight. Researchers say this could lead to a new medical approach in treating obesity. The findings appear in the journal Cell...

Leptin-controlled gene can reverse diabetes

Researchers have found that even a very little bit of the fat hormone leptin goes a long way when it comes to correcting diabetes. The hormone controls the activity of a gene known as IGFBP2 in the liver, which has antidiabetic effects in animals and could have similar therapeutic effect in humans, according to a report published in the January issue of Cell...

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals submits a NDA for its vinorelbine injectable emulsion

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its product candidate ANX-530 (vinorelbine injectable...

Biodel Submits VIAject(R) New Drug Application To FDA For Treatment Of Diabetes

DANBURY, Conn., Dec 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Biodel, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) announced today that it has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for clearance to market VIAject(R) as a treatment for diabetes. VIAject(R) is Biodel's proprietary formulation of recombinant human insulin that is designed to be absorbed into the blood faster than currently marketed rapid-acting insulin analogs. It is Biodel's most advanced product candidate and has been...

Pharmacists Improve Care Of Diabetics While Cutting Costs, University Of Buffalo Research Shows

The role of pharmacists hasn't received much attention in the debate on the cost of health care. But national and regional studies show that when pharmacists directly participate in patient care, they significantly reduce treatment costs and improve...

Diabetes UK Gives Its Support To Stroke Awareness Campaign

Diabetes UK is supporting the Government's Act F.A.S.T. campaign launched to raise awareness of the fact that stroke is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention. The campaign also wants to help people recognise the signs that someone is having a stroke and inform on what urgent measures should be taken to help...

Blood Test That Provides Prior Blood Sugar Average Now Recommended For Diabetes Screening, Diagnosis

New official guidelines for diabetes screening and diagnosis now include a blood test that gives a person's average blood glucose level over the previous 2 - 3 months. The A1C test is not new. It has been used since the late 1970s as a way to get a snapshot of how well glucose control is going in people with...

Rising Mortality In Lower Income People With Diabetes Despite Drop In Overall Rate

While mortality from diabetes has declined in Canada, the income-related mortality gap is increasing, with lower income groups faring worse than higher income groups, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Globally, diabetes is associated with a two-fold increase in mortality, with most of those deaths due to cardiovascular issues. Survival for people with diabetes has improved over the last 10 years, partly because of better diabetes care and a reduction...

Self-monitoring With Blood Glucose Test Strips Inefficient Use Of Health Care Resources

Routine self-monitoring of blood glucose levels by people with type 2 diabetes who are not taking insulin is an ineffective use of health resources as the modest benefits are outweighed by the significant cost of test strips, suggest 2 studies in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association...

Diabetes Research To Benefit From Recovery Act Dollars

It's a $1.8 million shot in the arm to the largest grant the Medical College of Georgia has ever...