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Gene links obesity with diabetes [Date: 2008-05-29] Researchers have discovered a gene sequence, linking weight gain with the tendency to develop type 2 diabetes. The finding reveal... read more

Researchers have discovered a gene sequence, linking weight gain with the tendency to develop type 2 diabetes. The finding reveals a genetic connection between obesity and its associated health problems that may help identify those at greater risk and lead to more effective treatment.

Pipex Pharmaceuticals Executes Option to License Oral Flupirtine Patent Estate for Diabetes, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinitis Pigmentosa and Glaucoma

Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: PP), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative late-stage drug candidates for the treatment of neurologic and fibrotic diseases, today announced that it has entered into an option to acquire an exclusive worldwide license to issued and pending patent applications related to additional uses of oral flupirtine for the treatment of a range of ophthalmic, diabetes and diabetes-related therapeutic indications.

dLife Launches Online Food And Diabetic Recipe Search Tool

dLife launches the dLife Recipe Finder and Food Look-Up, the world's largest and most comprehensive online nutrition database and look-up tool for people with diabetes. Visit www.dlife.com and search ingredients, prepared foods or even fast food to get in-depth nutritional analysis for more than 25,000 foods and access to over 10,000 diabetes friendly recipes. This revolutionary offering creates a complete one-stop resource to help people track daily carbohydrates in an effort to maintain an optimal diabetes diet and for overall healthy living.

Extracellular Matrix Protein-Coated Scaffolds Promote the Reversal of Diabetes After Extrahepatic Islet Transplantation.

Extracellular Matrix Protein-Coated Scaffolds Promote the Reversal of Diabetes After Extrahepatic Islet Transplantation.

Liver Protein Associated With Type 2 Diabetes In Older Adults

The presence of a protein expressed by the liver which inhibits insulin action may identify individuals more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by a researcher from the UCSD School of Medicine, to be published July 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA.)

Axis-Shield says gets U.S. patent for HbA1c diabetes test

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Axis-Shield Plc. said it has received a patent approval from the United States for its HbA1c diabetes test.

Scientists ID Gene Regulating Blood Glucose Levels

FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) — Researchers who've identified a gene that regulates glucose levels but does not increase the risk of type 2 diabetes say their finding may help improve understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.

Scientists ID Gene Regulating Blood Glucose Levels

FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who've identified a gene that regulates glucose levels but does not increase the risk of type 2 diabetes say their finding may help improve understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.

Scientists ID Gene Regulating Blood Glucose Levels

FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who've identified a gene that regulates glucose levels but does not increase the risk of type 2 diabetes say their finding may help improve understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.

Scientists ID Gene Regulating Blood Glucose Levels

FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who've identified a gene that regulates glucose levels but does not increase the risk of type 2 diabetes say their finding may help improve understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.

Scientists ID Gene Regulating Blood Glucose Levels

FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who've identified a gene that regulates glucose levels but does not increase the risk of type 2 diabetes say their finding may help improve understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.

Scientists ID Gene Regulating Blood Glucose Levels

FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who've identified a gene that regulates glucose levels but does not increase the risk of type 2 diabetes say their finding may help improve understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.

Pipex to acquire license for oral flupirtine patent

Pipex Pharmaceuticals has entered into an option to acquire an exclusive worldwide license to issued and pending patent applications related to additional uses of oral flupirtine for the treatment of a range of ophthalmic, diabetes and diabetes-related therapeutic indications.

Diabetes sufferers may soon draw breath to take new treatment

A treatment being developed by Victorian scientists involves a drug-delivery technique in which patients use a palm-sized device to inhale nano-sized particles of insulin.

Diabetes sufferers may soon draw breath to take new treatment

A treatment being developed by Victorian scientists involves a drug-delivery technique in which patients use a palm-sized device to inhale nano-sized particles of insulin.

Breakthrough for gene-based diabetes therapy

A therapy tailored to individuals’ genes has transformed the treatment of a chronic disease, in a ground-breaking advance for personalised medicine.

Protein May Be Key To New Therapies For Elevated Triglycerides

Diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a potential target for the development of new therapies to treat hypertriglyceridemia, a lipid disorder commonly seen in people who are obese and diabetic.

Pittsburgh scientists find protein may be key to new therapies for elevated triglycerides

Diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a potential target for the development of new therapies to treat hypertriglyceridemia, a lipid disorder commonly seen in people who are obese and diabetic. Results of their study are published in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

JDRF announces 2008 Spring Research Review Award

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation recently awarded its top honors to three noted scientists. The awards were presented at the 2008 Spring Research Review Awards Dinner.

Purified Stem Cells Restore Muscle In Mice With Muscular Dystrophy

Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have demonstrated for the first time that transplanted muscle stem cells can both improve muscle function in animals with a form of muscular dystrophy and replenish the stem cell population for use in the repair of future muscle injuries.

Liquid Crystalline Phase of G-Tetrad DNA for NMR Study of Detergent-Solubilized Proteins

Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0520

Bone Cells Found to Influence Blood Stem Cell Replication and Migration

Using a novel investigatory technique, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have established that osteoblasts, cells responsible for bone formation, are also directly involved in the proliferation and expansion of blood-forming hematopoietic stem cells.

Could Amyloid Deposits Have Potential As Nanomaterials?

Amyloid deposits in tissues and organs are linked to a number of diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type II diabetes, and prion diseases such as BSE. However, amyloids are not just pathological substances; they have potential as a nanomaterials. “The potential applications of these supramolecular assemblies exceed those of synthetic polymers,� state Ehud Gazit and co-author Izhack Cherny in the journal Angewandte Chemie, “since the building blocks may introduce biological function in addition to mechanical properties.�

Gene Sweeps Yield Discoveries

New York -- Scientists are scanning human DNA with a precision and scope once unthinkable and rapidly finding genes linked to cancer, arthritis, diabetes and other diseases.

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