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June 30, 2015June 30, 2015

Dutch Study Reports Long-term Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Psychotherapy in Patients with Diabetes

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In a recent study published in the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic, a team of Dutch researchers led by professor Paul Emmelkamp assessed the long-term clinical outcomes of psychotherapy in ... Read more

June 25, 2015July 7, 2015

Smart Insulin Patch Could Replace Painful Insulin Injections For Persons With Diabetes

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The pain and tedium associated with daily insulin injections could soon be passé for the millions of Americans living with diabetes, thanks to a new “smart” insulin transdermal patch invented ... Read more

June 23, 2015August 20, 2015

Scientists Identify Origins Of Process Crucial To Understanding Diabetes Development in Obesity

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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation researchers have identified a cell that sets off the process of scarring in fatty tissue. These findings represent new insights into the biological processes that occur in obesity cases that can ... Read more

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015

Ligand Presents Encouraging Results From Type 2 Diabetes Trial Testing Experimental Therapy

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently presented encouraging results from a study to evaluate LGD-6972, a novel glucagon receptor antagonist, as a treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus at the 75th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in ... Read more

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015

Proven BCG Vaccine For Tuberculosis and Bladder Cancer Could Reverse Type 1 Diabetes

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A phase II clinical trial to assess the ability of a generic vaccine called bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes recently received United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Denise ... Read more

June 11, 2015July 2, 2015

PhaseBio Presents Encouraging Data for Therapeutic Strategies against Type 2 Diabetes

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PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company focused on the development of novel drugs for diabetes and cardiopulmonary disorders, recently announced promising Phase 1 results in terms of safety and tolerability of ... Read more

June 9, 2015July 8, 2015

Exercise Reduces Risk of Gestational Diabetes, According To Study

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Participating in exercise while pregnant helps women reduce their probability of developing gestational diabetes and helps control maternal weight. Those are the conclusions of a Spanish study that analyzed the participation in ... Read more

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015

ForaCare And Bioexpert Introduce Universal Tone To Address The Needs Of Diabetic Patients With Visual Impairment

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ForaCare Suisse AG, a Swiss company and Bioexpert SRL, a Romania-based firm recently presented a new medical device called Universal Tone™ that allows visually impaired patients to manage their glucose levels at the 41st National Congress of SRDNBM ... Read more

June 3, 2015June 3, 2015

ProMetic’s Experimental PBI-4050 Therapy Protects Against Renal and Pancreatic Fibrosis in Type 2 Diabetes

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ProMetic Life Sciences Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of small-molecule drugs and plasma-derived therapeutics, recently presented new data on its product PBI-4050 for fibrosis treatment at the European ... Read more

June 2, 2015July 2, 2015

Bacteria Re-Engineered to Detect Diabetes in Human Urine

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In a new study entitled “Detection of pathological biomarkers in human clinical samples via amplifying genetic switches and logic gates,” researchers at the University of Montpellier in collaboration with colleagues ... Read more