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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. The discovery could lead to development of a simple dietary remedy for many of the more than 23 million Americans suffering from diabetes and other conditions...

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Elsevier announced the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the post-reproductive health of women. The statements cover the management of the menopause in the context of obesity, epilepsy, endometriosis and premature ovarian failure...

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Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HALO) announced the initiation of two Phase 2 Ultrafast Insulin treatment studies that utilize its rHuPH20 hyaluronidase enzyme (PH20) in combination with the two leading commercially available mealtime analogs: insulin aspart, the active ingredient in NovoLog®, and insulin lispro, the active ingredient in Humalog®...

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE: Modified adenovirus malaria vaccine works a treat in mice Malaria kills more than 1 million individuals each year. Despite intensive research, there is still no malaria vaccine approved for use. A team of researchers, led by Moriya Tsuji, at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, New York, has now designed a new vaccine that provides protection from malaria in mice...

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For patients with type 2 diabetes who are not meeting recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals, adding ezetimibe to simvastatin treatment significantly increases the likelihood of reaching a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level below 70 mg/dL, according to a study published in the September issue of Diabetes Care.

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Exposure to severe hypoglycemia at an early age may negatively impact long-term cognitive function in individuals with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the September issue of Diabetes Care.

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Older individuals with undiagnosed celiac disease are at increased risk for osteoporosis and hypothyroidism compared to those without celiac disease, but they do not have an increased mortality risk, according to a study in the September issue of Gastroenterology.

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Having a higher plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration appears to decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes in women, independent of other risk factors, according to a study published in the September issue of Diabetes Care.

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(MedPage Today) -- A second look at British registry data indicates that esophageal cancer may be more common after all in patients taking oral bisphosphonate drugs for long periods.

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Scientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue in those lower belly pooches -- far from being a dormant storage depot for surplus calories -- is an active organ that sends chemical signals to other parts of the body, perhaps increasing the risk of heart attacks, cancer, and other diseases. They are reporting discovery of 20 new hormones and other substances not previously known to be secreted into the blood by human fat cells and verification that fat secretes dozens of hormones and other chemical messengers.

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