More than 29 million Americans have diabetes; 1 in 4 doesn ’t know
(Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Genetic factors in kidney and cardiovascular disease
Genetic testing on African Americans examined their APOL1 gene status as it's related to kidney function and risk of developing cardiovascular disease. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New initiative paves the way to Indo-U.S. collaborative diabetes research
Funding opportunities for U.S. and Indian scientists to partner and develop collaborative research applications to benefit people with or at risk of diabetes. (Source: NIDDK News)
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Brain Region Changes Associated with Symptoms in Women with Interstitial Cystitis
Study shows regional brain differences between women with interstitial cystitis (IC), also called IC/painful bladder syndrome (PBS), and healthy counterparts. (Source: NIDDK News)
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Non-invasive imaging shows earlier sign of cardiovascular disease in vessels of HIV patients
Using non-invasive imaging, study is the first to show increased wall thickness in the coronary vessels of young adults who contracted HIV at an early age. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Getting Heme into Hemoglobin
A study in mice offers valuable insight into the role of a gene called Tmem14c that is required in heme production and hemoglobin-containing red blood cells. (Source: NIDDK News)
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Changes in body mass, age, race/ethnicity associated with rising diabetes prevalence in U.S.
Researchers find that reasons for rise in diabetes prevalence among both men and women between 1976 and 2010 may have been somewhat different in each gender. (Source: NIDDK News)
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Removing a protein prevents obesity, extends lifespan in mice
Results from a study in mice suggest therapies to help prevent age-associated onset of obesity and insulin resistance by reducing body fat accumulation. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
NIH funds research consortia to study more than 200 rare diseases: $29 million awarded to expand NCATS ’ collaborative Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network
(Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
A “Who’s Who” of the Gut Microbial Community: Their Origins and Health Effects
Findings about the mammalian gut microbial community help researchers identify which resident gut microbes are helping or hindering their human hosts. (Source: NIDDK News)
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Treatment with Two Antibiotics Dramatically Reduces Risk of Urinary Tract Infections in Children
RIVUR study shows treatment with TMP/SMZ offers the possibility of fewer infections for children with VUR and a chance to outgrow reflux as their bodies mature. (Source: NIDDK News)
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Rates of Diabetes Increasing in U.S. Youth
SEARCH researchers found that between 2001 and 2009, both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes became increasingly prevalent in youth under 20 years of age. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Potential New Treatment Option for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
A new blood stem-cell transplant regimen that uses a low dose of radiation combined with two immunosuppressive drugs reversed sickle cell disease in adults. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Kidney Cell Response to Urinary Tract Infection Helps Halt Bacterial Growth
Study identifies a new bodily defense mechanism, the lipocalin 2 (LCN2) molecule, that appears to help in the fight against urinary tract infections (UTIs). (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Frequently Used Endoscopic Procedure Fails To Reduce Abdominal Pain
Clinical trial results suggest that sphincterotomy doesn ’t improve pain in cases of suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) following gallbladder removal. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
