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INDIANAPOLIS, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Accu-Chek Combo system for insulin pump therapy. The Accu-Chek Combo system seamlessly combines a blood glucose meter with an insulin pump, which are able to exchange data in both directions via Bluetooth wireless technology. The meter not only enables the user to quickly test blood glucose levels: It...
BOSTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) today announced a new research collaboration with Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), a teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School, focused on immunology of type 1 diabetes. The two organizations will share knowledge and apply their respective expertise in basic and applied research regarding diabetes and drug target and candidate development. (Logo:...
Scientists from Western University in London, Canada and the Children's Health Research Institute, an Institute within the Lawson Health Research Institute, have identified the critical role of a receptor called c-Kit in the development and function of insulin-producing beta cells, making it an exciting therapeutic target for the management of diabetes. The research, led by Rennian Wang, demonstrated that overexpression of c-Kit not only leads to increased insulin production but also...
The combination of obesity and vitamin D deficiency may put people at even greater risk of insulin resistance than either factor alone, according to new research from the Drexel University School of Public Health recently published early online in the journal Diabetes Care. Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, a condition that affects 25.6 million adults and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. "Vitamin D insufficiency and obesity are...
Research on diabetic mice reveals heart benefits of increased fatty acids released during exercise A detailed study of heart muscle function in mice has uncovered evidence to explain why exercise is beneficial for heart function in type 2 diabetes. The research team, led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, found that greater amounts of fatty acids used by the heart during stressful conditions like exercise can counteract the detrimental effects of excess...
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi US announced today that n4a Diabetes Care Center has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Data Design Diabetes(TM) Innovation Challenge (Innovation Challenge). n4a Diabetes Care Center will receive $100,000 to help match patients with certain cost patterns and risk profiles with appropriate support and services designed to slow the progression and expenditures of diabetes. To view the multimedia assets associated with this...
July 14th, 2012:”I have never seen something reduce my sugar level so rapidly. This is extraordinary!” says Ricardo Boreiki. Life Bliss Foundation reported that a 63 year old man suffering from diabetes for 33 years experienced miraculous healing after using Nithya Kriya. Ricardo Boreiki from Houston, Texas says that he had a blood sugar level between 300 – 400 and using 45 mg of insulin daily, and now his sugar level is steady at 85 and uses only 5 mg of insulin in the mornings...
Recent studies add to the mounting evidence turmeric may provide anti-inflammatory as well as heart health benefits. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 Turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used for over 4000 years to treat a variety of health conditions. Diabetes Support Supplements contains pure turmeric and new research from Penn State and Chiang Mai University of Thailand finds the spice may do the heart good by lowering triglyceride and insulin levels and by providing...
JERUSALEM, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology to orally administer medications offers far-reaching impact in healthcare industry Announcing its third patent approval since the beginning of the calendar year, Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB:ORMP.OB) (www [http://www.oramed.com ] . [http://www.oramed.com ] oramed [http://www.oramed.com ] . [http://www.oramed.com ] com [http://www.oramed.com ]), a developer of oral drug delivery systems...
Newer technologies designed to help people with type 1 diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels daily work better than traditional methods and require fewer painful needle sticks, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. The research findings, published online in the July 10 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, suggest that even though these diabetic control technologies are more costly, people with diabetes who use an insulin pump are more satisfied with their treatment and quality of...
Latest Insulin Reference Libraries
The pancreas is a digestive and an endocrine organ with both endocrine and exocrine functions. It is about six inches long located in the upper portion of the abdominal cavity. The head of the pancreas lies within the indentation of the duodenum and is connected to it by the pancreatic duct. The uncinate process extends from the head and the neck connects to the body of the pancreas, which lies directly behind the stomach. The tail of the pancreas extends to the left side of the body and is...
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...
