Archive: 18/11/2015
Viagra improves insulin sensitivity in individuals at risk for diabetes
The medication sildenafil - sold under Viagra and other trade names - improves insulin sensitivity in individuals with prediabetes and also reduces a biological marker that signals heightened risk of kidney and heart disease, ...
Nov 18, 2015
Study finds that Ebola vaccine is safe and stimulates strong immune response
A clinical trial of a new Ebola vaccine (ChAd3-EBO-Z) that resulted from an unprecedented global consortium assembled at the behest of the World Health Organization has found that it is well tolerated and stimulates strong ...
Nov 18, 2015
ICGC brings more genomic health data to researchers on the Amazon Web Services Cloud
The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) announced today that 1,200 encrypted cancer whole genome sequences are now securely available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud for access by cancer researchers worldwide.
Nov 18, 2015
Insulin degludec plus liraglutide: Again no hint of added benefit in type 2 diabetes
The fixed combination of the two drugs insulin degludec and liraglutide (trade name: Xultophy) has been approved since June 2015 also in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus when oral antidiabetics (OADs) combined with a ...
Nov 18, 2015
Plant and food-based compounds may be key to future cancer prevention
Advancements in precision medicine have led to many new targeted cancer therapies for cancer patients. These treatments focus on using agents that target one or two genes that contribute to tumor development. The approach ...
Nov 18, 2015
Research shows Texas Grow! Eat! Go! interventions having positive impact on youth
Research has shown that efforts through the Texas Grow! Eat! Go! program have had a positive effect on improving the health and wellness of youth in the five participating Texas counties.
Nov 18, 2015