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The artificial pancreas that keeps tabs on sugar

(Medical Xpress)—Development of a sophisticated artificial pancreas holds potential to transform the lives of patients with Type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes created May 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Preventable liver disease costs more than diabetes: Team hopes to reduce burden with research-led intervention

Liver diseases have an impact on the Australian economy 40 per cent greater than chronic kidney disease and Type 2 diabetes combined, according to a report released today.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Potential early indicator of kidney injury identified

A guidance cue that helps kidneys form may also be a red flag that they are in danger, researchers report.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals therapeutic targets to alter inflammation, type 2 diabetes

New research from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) reveals that B cells regulate obesity-associated inflammation and type 2 diabetes through two specific mechanisms. The study, published in the Proceedings of th ...

Inflammatory disorders created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Drug protects against kidney injury from imaging dye in ACS patients

High doses of a popular cholesterol-lowering drug significantly reduced the rate of acute kidney injury caused by dye used in imaging in acute coronary syndrome patients who underwent a coronary procedure, according to research ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A nanogel-based treatment for lupus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. Current treatments are focused on suppression of the immune system, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Grape seed and skin extract—a weapon in the fight against kidney disease caused by high-fat diets

New insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is known to contain powerful antioxidants. ...

Health created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sodium transporter appears likely target for treating salt-sensitive hypertension

Genetics and demographics likely put you at risk for salt-sensitive hypertension, and scientists are looking for a way to protect you.

Medical research created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Facts on 'bute', pain drug found in horsemeat

Phenylbutazone, a painkiller for horses, can cause blood disorders in humans but at doses much higher than any one person is likely to ingest from eating horsemeat.

Other created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Synthetic marijuana use linked to kidney damage

(HealthDay)—Synthetic marijuana products, also known as Spice or K2, are potentially very dangerous for the kidneys, new research suggests.

Medications created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists find key element of lupus, suggesting better drug targets

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has identified specific cellular events that appear key to lupus, a debilitating autoimmune disease that afflicts tens of millions of people worldwide. The ...

Medical research created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Do non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs cause kidney failure in children?

Sick children, especially those with some dehydration from flu or other illnesses, risk significant kidney injury if given drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers said Friday.

Medications created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Team studies role of white blood cells in kidney failure

Better targeted treatments for 20 per cent of renal failure patients are on the horizon following a key discovery about the role of white blood cells in kidney inflammation.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diabetics with cancer dangerously ignore blood sugar

When people with Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed with cancer—a disease for which they are at higher risk—they ignore their diabetes care to focus on cancer treatment, according to new Northwestern Medicine® research. But ...

Diabetes created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Topical simvastatin shown to accelerate wound healing in diabetes

Delayed wound healing is a major complication of diabetes because the physiological changes in tissues and cells impair the wound healing process. This can result in additional disease outcomes such as diabetic foot ulcer, ...

Diabetes created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0