Posts by: Maureen Newman

Maureen Newman

Maureen Newman is a researcher by trade, and brings her knowledge of the lab to BioNews Texas. Currently, she is serving as a PhD student at University of Rochester, and working towards a career of research in biomaterials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine. She is an integral part of Dr. Danielle Benoit’s laboratory, where she is investigating bone-homing therapeutics for osteoporosis treatment. She is a senior science and research columnist for BioNews Texas.

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015

DRI BioHub Enables Type 1 Diabetic To Produce Her Own Insulin

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A type 1 diabetic patient treated in a clinical trial at The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI; a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine) no ... Read more

July 28, 2015July 28, 2015

Researcher Says MitoQ an Ideal Candidate to Explore as Preventative Type 2 Diabetes Therapy

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More and more, researchers, clinicians, and scientists are discovering that mitochondrial dysfunction correlates with metabolic syndromes such as diabetes, specifically type 2 diabetes. While combating obesity through diet and lifestyle ... Read more

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015

Expanded Diabetic Screenings of Adults Revealing Mixed Outcomes

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Early detection of type 2 diabetes via expanded screenings in adults does not prevent deaths from cardiovascular disease but does slow the progression of diabetes, according to a new report. ... Read more

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly Receive Positive Opinion for SYNJARDY Type-2 Diabetes Therapy

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A new single-pill combination therapy developed by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly to treat adults with type 2 diabetes received a positive opinion for approval by the Committee for Medicinal ... Read more

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015

WHO Reports Diabetic Patients Are More Susceptible to TB

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Rapidly urbanizing nations are experiencing an increased threat of diabetes-related tuberculosis (TB). According to a study, “Improving Tuberculosis Prevention and Care through Addressing the Global Diabetes Epidemic: From Evidence to ... Read more

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015

Genetic Link to Metabolism in Diabetes is Complicated

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A group at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center recently used sophisticated metabolic measures and genetic analysis to probe the reason why people of Mexican ancestry are more likely to develop ... Read more

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014

Mediterranean-Style Intervention Benefits Pre-Diabetic Fasting Glucose

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Symptoms of type 2 diabetes onset may be prevented, or at least slowed, by consuming a Mediterranean diet, according to research from a group in Brazil led by Dr. Camila ... Read more

November 20, 2014November 20, 2014

Enhancing Research with Diabetic Standards from CDISC and TransCelerate

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New therapeutic area standards for diabetes will make clinical research with diabetic patients more efficient and enhance diabetic treatments. The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) and TransCelerate BioPharma, Inc. ... Read more

November 3, 2014November 3, 2014

Artificial Pancreas Clinical Trial Enabled by NIH Grant

Type 1 Diabetes News

An artificial pancreas, the ultimate cure for type 1 diabetes, will be tested in clinical trials as a result of a $1 million National Institutes of Health Grant awarded to Dr. B. ... Read more

October 2, 2014October 2, 2014

Study Suggests Vitamin D Does Not Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes

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While a number of studies revere vitamin D as a molecule with the potential to heal various diseases due to associations between low vitamin D levels and certain disease states, ... Read more