Injectable Nanogel Monitors Blood-Sugar Levels
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an injectable nanogel that can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed, a breakthrough...
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Healthy living expert Carol Newman maintains stress is not the insurmountable partner to 21st century living that millions of Americans make it out to be. And that is why in the latest episode of her BioGirl Health Show she comes up with a host of helpful coping skills to allow listeners to get to grips with this debilitating condition. (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 The BioGirl Health Show, on air every Friday at 1pm on Spreaker radio, contains a series of easy-to-follow nutrition and lifestyle...
Online course addresses 5 key heat related hazards. Greenville, NC (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Just as many parts of the country start feeling the heat of spring and summer, LBA University is now offering an online Heat Stress Safety course. The online course is OSHA compliant and covers heat stress illnesses and the various hazards unique to working in environments where heat exposure is a critical concern. The online course content is supported by the skilled LBA University training staff....
Ethnic background plays a surprisingly large role in how diabetes develops on a cellular level, according to two new studies led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The researchers reanalyzed disease data to demonstrate that the physiological pathways to diabetes vary between Africa and East Asia and that those differences are reflected in part by genetic differences. The studies will be published online simultaneously May 23 in the journals PLoS Genetics and...
CHESTERBROOK, Pa., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AUXL) today announced that executive management will participate in the Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference to be held May 29-30 at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. Mr. Adrian Adams, Chief Executive Officer and President, is scheduled to present an overview of the Company and its product pipeline at 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (Logo:...
Live Audio Webcast Thursday, May 30, 2013 SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) announced today that Kevin Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences, will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 38(th) Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference in Boston. The live presentation takes place on Thursday, May 30 at 11:20 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:20 a.m. Pacific Time. The presentation will be webcast and may be accessed...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital, LLC, one of the nation's leading health and wellness product development and marketing companies, is pleased to announce it has selected and partnered with world-renowned physician, Dr. David Katz. Dr. Katz will join the organization as its Chief Scientific and Medical Advisor. Direct Digital is the creator of such leading supplement brands Beneflex® Joint Relief, Instaflex(TM) Joint Support, Lumiday(TM) Natural Mood...
Power Performance Products launches RESET - featuring HGH-stimulating formula. Encino, California (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Fitness pre-workout supplement manufacturer Power Performance Products today announced the addition of its newest product: RESET. RESET, a powdered Pre Workout supplement created for body builders, is the only pre-workout energy-boosting product of its kind, containing IgF1-rich Colostrum that helps increase the body’s own production of Human Growth Hormone(HGH). In...
New results from the National Health and Wellness Survey show patients with type 1 diabetes have significantly lower HbA1C levels. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are treated with insulin pump therapy have better glycemic control as measured by significantly lower HbA1C levels than patients with T1D who treat their condition with insulin injections, according to new findings from the National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS), conducted by Kantar...
OULU, Finland, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JOT Automation, a global automation company, has delivered a novel manufacturing solution for Tandem Diabetes Care(R), Inc., which is used to manufacture a component of the t:slim(R) Insulin Pump. The partnership with Tandem Diabetes Care is part of JOT Automation's growth strategy to use its mass production know-how, originated from the telecom industry, to serve the needs of the leading life science manufacturers. The...
-- Studies Presented at ISPOR Meeting Underscore Potential Cost Savings for Improved Diabetes Control -- NEW ORLEANS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemoglobin A1C levels increased over a four-year period for commercially-insured patients with Type 2 diabetes, while modest improvements in A1C control has been shown to improve health outcomes and can lead to substantial healthcare cost savings, according to two studies presented at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and...
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The pituitary gland, also called the hypophysis, is an endocrine organ found within a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain. Its primary function is to secrete hormones that regulate homeostasis. More specifically, the pituitary gland is a glandular structure about the size of a pea. It is located below the brain and above the nasal cavity in a protected pocket called the sella turcica, which is within the sphenoid bone. It connects to the hypothalamus via a neck-like structure...
The pineal gland, also called the epiphysis cerebri, is an endocrine organ located in the brain. Its primary function is to regulate the sleep cycle and influence sexual development. It is a reddish-gray glandular structure that forms the roof of the third ventricle in the brain, between the two lateral ventricles, tucked in a groove near the thalamic bodies. Its body is relatively the size of a grain of rice; it’s shaped like a pine cone and has an infindibular stalk projecting from it....
The ovaries are the two reproductive female organs where the eggs are produced. These are parallel to the testes in men. Formation and Orientation Each ovary is the size of an almond and is located on one side of the pelvis before the ureter and internal iliac artery but after the external iliac artery. They are attached to either side of the uterus. They are connected and release eggs to fallopian tubes, though not attached, monthly during the menstrual cycle. They also produce...
The hypothalamus is an organ that serves as an important link, along the hypothalamic-hypophyseal axis, between the nervous system and the endocrine system. It is located within the cranial cavity, in the cerebrum, right below the thalamus. It also forms the floor of the third ventricle in the brain. It contains neural pathways, blood vessels, glial cells, and secretory cells—all of which work together to control things like body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep, and hormonal and...
The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located anterior to the trachea and inferior to the thyroid cartilage. It is butterfly shaped with three lobes that make it the largest endocrine organ in the body. Its primary function is to control the body’s metabolism by regulating how quickly the body uses energy, proteins, and hormones. The two lateral lobes are connected by the middle lobe called the isthmus, which lies directly on top of the trachea. The entire gland is enclosed in a...
