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BiologicTx Sequence(TM) Enables Transplant Clinicians to Better Understand the Therapeutic Impact of Progressive and Routine Protocols while Ensuring Compliance TOTOWA, N.J., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BiologicTx(®) [www.biologictx.com], the first solely focused infusion and pharmacy provider of biologic and oral transplant therapy management, today announced the unveiling of their new proprietary transplant therapeutic data management and analytics program, BiologicTx...
BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhythm announced today the results of a second Phase 1b clinical trial of RM-131, the company's novel ghrelin agonist for the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis in type 1 diabetic patients. The trial demonstrated that RM-131 significantly accelerates early gastric emptying and reduces upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in type 1 diabetic patients with diabetic gastroparesis. The findings were presented at the Digestive Disease Week 2013...
-- Despite high prevalence of symptoms, rate of gastroparesis diagnosis is low among those with type 2 diabetes -- BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhythm announced today the presentation of results from a new epidemiology study demonstrating a higher prevalence of gastroparesis symptoms among diabetic patients in the U.S. than previously recognized. Prevalence of these symptoms is high among patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but this condition is significantly...
SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Enrollment of patients with Type 2 diabetes is underway in Elcelyx Therapeutics' Phase 2b dose-finding clinical trial of product candidate NewMet(TM), a delayed-release formulation of generic metformin, the foundational treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Elcelyx expects to complete enrollment of 240 patients in the multicenter U.S. program in June. Results of the trial's primary endpoint of change in fasting plasma glucose are expected in late...
A leader in herbal medicine, Neuracel has launched its latest product the Ultimate Neuropathy Support System. With its latest creation, the company hopes to provide an effective treatment for those suffering from peripheral neuropathy on http://www.neuracel.com. Boise, Idaho (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 The muscles in the human body are dependent on various nerves for their functionality and one of the biggest and most significant nervous systems in the body is the peripheral nervous system. The...
Pacific Island representatives of The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors published a new assessment of extreme health dangers in the region. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 At a May 6th, 2013 meeting organized by the National Council of Asian Pacific Physicians (NCAPIP), the Pacific Chronic Disease Coalition (PCDC), a council of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), presented a newly published assessment on the status of health systems, diabetes,...
Diet Doc’s hCG diets not only offer new weight loss tips that help patients lose weight fast, they also aid in the fight against diabetes symptoms and other weight related health concerns. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 According to a new release by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over the next thirty years, the rates of diabetes symptoms and diagnoses could reach staggering levels. Diet Doc recognizes the relationship between weight gain and diabetes symptoms and...
Above It All treatment centers are well known for their caring and effective drug rehabilitation programs, but they also have expert care for diabetics. Above it All Treatment Center now offers addiction treatment for diabetics type I and II. Lake Arrowhead, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Fighting addiction is hard enough for a person without extra health complications, but for diabetics, treatment is more difficult and complicated. Drug and alcohol rehab for diabetics involves additional...
Degenerative changes to the area of the spinal disc that absorbs most of shock felt with compression, known as the nucleus pulposus, has been demonstrated and reversed in a diabetic mouse model, according to a new study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Degenerative changes to the area of the spinal disc that absorbs most of the shock felt with compression, known as the nucleus pulposus, has been demonstrated and reversed...
BOSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TechAtlas Group has announced the release of the latest update for their competitive landscape map for the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) market. This particular landscape highlights over 90 international companies with drugs and devices currently on the market and in development addressing CKD and its sequelae. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130517/NE16011LOGO ) Topics include: hypertension - renal denervation diabetic nephropathy...
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Diabetes is a peer-reviewed medical journal published since 1952 by the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes is a separate journal from the journal Diabetes Care, which is also published by the ADA. Diabetes covers research about the physiology and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus, including any aspect of laboratory, animal or human research. Emphasis is on investigative reports focusing on areas such as the pathogenesis of diabetes and its complications, normal and pathologic...
Diabetes Care is a peer-reviewed medical journal established in 1978 and published monthly by the American Diabetes Association. It covers research in the following five categories: clinical care/education/nutrition/psychosocial research; epidemiology/health services research; emerging treatments and technologies; pathophysiology/complications; and cardiovascular and metabolic risk. The journal also publishes clinically relevant review articles, letters to the editor, and commentaries....
Insulin, a hormone, is used to regulate carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells to take up glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen in the liver and muscle. This hormone stops the body from using fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagons. Without insulin the body fails to take glucose into the bodies cells and in turns uses fat as an energy source. It also has several other anabolic effects throughout the body. Diabetes mellitus results...
