Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016

Study of Diabetes Drugs Shows Metformin Best at Reducing Risk of Death from Heart Disease

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A meta-analysis of 204 studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicated that metformin, the most frequently prescribed drug for patients with type 2 diabetes, reduces by 30 to 40 ... Read more

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016

In Gestational Diabetes Patients, Healthy Diet May Reduce Risk of High Blood Pressure

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Women with pregnancy-related diabetes (gestational diabetes) are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure later in life. However, a healthy diet may reduce the risk, according to key findings ... Read more

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016

CPAP Not Seen to Improve Glycemic Control in Stable Type 2 Diabetics with Sleep Apnea

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Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and controlled type 2 diabetes may not experience improvements in glycemic control with the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), in contradiction to recent research, ... Read more

February 26, 2016February 26, 2016

FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Sanofi’s Insulin Glargine and Lixisenatide Combo Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

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Sanofi recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for the fixed-ratio combination of basal insulin glargine (100 Units/mL) and lixisenatide as a ... Read more

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016

Why Type 2 Diabetes Patients Often Have Problems Identifying Odors

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Olfactory dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes can be counteracted with a drug that activates a hormone known as GLP-1R, according to recent research. The study, “Type 2 diabetes-induced neuronal pathology ... Read more

January 27, 2016January 28, 2016

Gestational Diabetes Risk Increases With Higher Levels of Iron

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Pregnant women with elevated levels of iron are at increased risk for gestational diabetes, according to research published in the journal Diabetic Medicine, titled “High maternal iron status, dietary iron intake and iron ... Read more

January 19, 2016February 19, 2016

Diabetes Linked to Tooth Loss in US Adults, with Blacks at Highest Risk

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The physical tolls of type 2 diabetes — known for its risks of amputation and vision problems — also include tooth loss and gum disease, a recent study in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease reported. The ... Read more

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016

Xeris Pharmaceuticals Completes $41M Financing to Advance Glucagon Formulations

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Texas-based Xeris Pharmaceuticals, which develops and commercializes novel formulations of injectable drugs for multiple indications including diabetes, recently announced the closing of a Series C financing worth $41 million. The capital will go ... Read more

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016

Pancreatic Cells, Created from Skin Cells in Lab, Found to Produce Insulin

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Scientists have found a way to convert human skin cells into completely functional pancreatic cells able to produce insulin in response to changes in the levels of glucose, and which, when transplanted ... Read more

January 5, 2016January 6, 2016

Adipose Tissue Hormone May Lead To Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

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In a novel research study, a team led by scientists at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health detailed the pre-clinical development of a promising therapeutic for metabolic conditions, including ... Read more