"Diabetes" News Stories

Insulin Pump Therapy Provides Better Glycemic Control Among Type 1 Diabetics, According to Kantar Health Research

New results from the National Health and Wellness Survey show patients with type 1 diabetes have significantly lower HbA1C levels. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are treated with insulin pump therapy have better glycemic control as measured by significantly lower HbA1C levels than patients with T1D who treat their condition with insulin injections, accor...

Best Value Green Coffee Bean Extract Designation Awarded To Perfect Brand

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Perfect Green Coffee has been named the Best Value Green Coffee supplement by HealthFoodPost.com, a popular international shopping destination for nutritional products. The best value designation was made based on factors including overall quality, chlorogenic acid level, purity and price. Perfect Green Coffee is made in the USA. It is a pur...

ADA Education Recognition program recertifies Diabetes Resource Center at Sinai Hospital

The Diabetes Resource Center at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore has been awarded recertification by the American Diabetes Association Education Recognition program.

Pricing A Highly Probable Takeover Of MannKind

By George Rho:Investors, or more accurately, speculators who have followed the MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) saga over the past several years know fully well that the end game is rapidly approaching. Wall Street research coverage has increased of late, trading volume is surging, and the stock has more than doubled in price over the past three months. The pivotal phase 3 clinical trials - Aff...

Study provides comprehensive blueprint for understanding diabetes

Australian scientists have charted the path of insulin action in cells in precise detail like never before. This provides a comprehensive blueprint for understanding what goes wrong in diabetes.

10 Warning Signs: What Your Mouth Says About Your Health

NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- If the eyes are the windows to your soul, then your mouth is the gateway to your overall health.  Research has found a surprising number of links between the state of your dental health and your overall health.  (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/NY18272 ) Be on the lookout for these warning signs provided for you by Marc Lie...

The dietary advice on added sugar needs emergency surgery

Are current guideline daily amounts (GDAs) fit for purpose? With a worsening obesity crisis and increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes, this is a pertinent question. According to Professor Tom...

Testing Diabetes Drug On Parkinson's Disease Patients

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological disorder marked by a progressive loss of motor control. Despite intensive research, there are currently no approved therapies that have been demonstrated to alter the progression of the disease....

UnitedHealthcare Brings Clinically Proven Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs to Los Angeles County Employees

Community-based Diabetes Prevention Program at local Ys will help participants reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle coaching Diabetes Control Program at select Ralphs and Vons pharmacies will help patients better control their diabetes and reduce its devastating complications...

Who's At Risk?: Home Instead Senior Care Network Releases New Tools to Reduce Negative Health Effects Associated with Caregiver Distress

OMAHA, Neb., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Instead Senior Care® network, the leading global provider of in-home non-medical care services for seniors, today announced the release of two new resources that aim to help family caregivers determine their risk for caregiver distress, and to minimize key health effects that are associated with caregiver distress, a conditio...

Vince Wilfork Visits EMD Millipore’s Jaffrey, NH Manufacturing Facility

Thanks Employees for Supporting the Vince Wilfork Foundation EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany was pleased to host New England Patriots captain and defensive lineman, Vince Wilfork, his wife Bianca, and teammates Justin Francis and Marcus Forston at its Jaffrey facility on May 15, 2013.

Service delivery through AQP route a “massive opportunity”

The any qualified provider (AQP) route for delivering clinical services is a significant opportunity for pharmacy in England, according to Andy Price, director of 7House, a business development firm. Speaking at the Sigma Pharmaceuticals conferen...

Diabetes: A lipidomic profile for the prediction of type 1 diabetes mellitus

French Drugmaker on Trial, Suspected in Deaths

NANTERRE, France (AP) — The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety. But after years of delays in one of France'...

European Medicines Agency (EMA) Accepts Veloxis' Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for LCP-Tacro for Treatment of Kidney Transplant Patients

HORSHOLM, Denmark, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S (OMX: VELO)  today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) accepted for review the company's Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to market LCP-Tacro for the prevention of organ rejection in kidney transplant patients in the European Union. Veloxis expects the decision from the European Union in 2014....

American College of Endocrinology Offering Free Thyroid Awareness Promotional Items

As part of its ongoing thyroid awareness efforts, the American College of Endocrinology (ACE) – the charitable, educational and scientific arm of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) – announces it is offering a variety of free promotional items to the public to help increase

Kaufman Shows People With Diabetes How to Use New Technology to Improve Their Lives

Extend Nutrition Snacks Creator Releases New Book on Insulin Pumps St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Dr. Francine Kaufman, inventor of Extend Nutrition, recalls the first insulin pump she used with her patients in the 1980s: It weighed several pounds and was jokingly referred to as the “big blue brick.” For the most part, it could only be used in the hospital setting. The technology has adva...

Depression May Raise Low Blood Sugar Risk in Diabetics

By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can affect almost every aspect of life, but some of the changes brought about by the disorder can be downright dangerous for those with diabetes. New...

Newly discovered immune protein has potential to stop or reverse type 1 diabetes

Melbourne researchers have identified an immune protein that has the potential to stop or reverse the development of type 1 diabetes in its early stages, before insulin-producing cells have been destroyed.

Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Funds 31 New Research Proposals in FY 2013

COLUMBIA, Md., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (Commission) has completed its review of the 171 applications received in response to its FY 2013 Requests for Applications (RFAs). The board of directors of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) approved the Commission's recommendation to fund 31 new proposals with the Maryland Stem Cell...

U.S. Spending on Specialty Medications Likely to Increase 67 Percent Through 2015

ST. LOUIS, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. spending on specialty prescription drugs — those used to treat chronic, complex diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis — is projected to increase 67 percent by the end of 2015, according to a forecast released today by Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080827/EXPRESSSCR...

Melissa Productions Psychic CEO Raises Awareness for Type 1 Diabetes on Kiss 95.1

Melissa Productions psychic CEO raises awareness for type 1 diabetes on Kiss 95.1 by agreeing to provide the morning show host’s, Maney of ‘Drex and Maney’, wife a psychic consultation with proceeds donated to her daughter's JDRF Walk Team. Matthews, NC (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Melissa Productions psychic CEO to give Kiss 95.1 morning show host’s wife a psychic consultation with an agreem...

Albuquerque Dentist, Dr. Mark W. Johnson, Looks to Educate the Community of Bernalillo County Through an Interactive Website

Every day people use the Internet to search for useful information. Mark W. Johnson, DDS, is reaching out to patients with an intuitive, patient-interactive website. Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 General and cosmetic dentist, Mark W. Johnson, DDS, has announced the launch of a new, patient-focused website created by dental website design leader, ProSites, Inc. Dr. Johnson’s practice is u...

Aspirin Prescription Algorithm Guides Doctors

A new algorithm has been developed that guides doctors as to how and when they should issue aspirin prescriptions to patients. In the US alone, around 50 million people take one aspirin a day as a heart disease preventative or treatment. Among these...

AstraZeneca And BMS Launch First Once-Weekly Bydureon For Type 2 Diabetes In Japan

AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers launched Bydureon subcutaneous injection for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in Japan on May 16.