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Thyroid Hormones Reduce Damage and Improve Heart Function After Myocardial Infarction in Rats
February 28, 2013 A new study shows that thyroid hormones administered to rats at the time of a heart attack improved their heart function and significantly reduced their loss of heart muscle cells. Researchers ... > full story -
Bariatric Surgery Restores Pancreatic Function by Targeting Belly Fat
February 26, 2013 Researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 ... > full story -
Cortisone Can Increase Risk of Acute Pancreatitis
February 25, 2013 A new study shows that cortisone -- a hormone used in certain medicines -- increases the risk of acute pancreatitis. According to the researchers, they suggest that patients treated with cortisone in ... > full story -
Pancreatitis Doubles for Those Taking New Class of Diabetes Drugs, Scientists Say
February 21, 2013 People who take the newest class of diabetes drugs to control blood sugar are twice as likely as those on other forms of sugar-control medication to be hospitalized with pancreatitis, researchers ... > full story -
New Advances in the Molecular Study of Diabetes
February 18, 2013 A new study describes for the first time the pharmacological action of thiazolidinediones (TZDs) -- anti-diabetic drugs -- directly on the pancreas, the organ which produces ... > full story -
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Cardiovascular Risk May Remain for Treated Cushing's Disease Patients
February 12, 2013 Even after successful treatment, patients with Cushing's disease who were older when diagnosed or had prolonged exposure to excess cortisol face a greater risk of dying or developing cardiovascular ... > full story -
Anti-Müllerian Hormone Predicts IVF Success
February 12, 2013 Women with a high concentration of anti-Müllerian hormone stand a better chance of giving birth after in vitro fertilization, according to a recent ... > full story -
Personalized Medicine Eliminates Need for Drug in Two Children
January 31, 2013 The risk of hypertension was eliminated with $10K savings per patient through ... > full story -
Link Found Between Insulin Sensitivity, Cells' Powerhouses: Mice With Mitochondrial Mutation Live Longer, Have Less Fat
January 29, 2013 Mice with decreased activity of a protein complex involved in mitochondrial function exhibit reduced body weight and decreased fat mass, and their media life span is 20 percent longer. This intrigues ... > full story -
Artificial Pancreas: The Way of the Future for Treating Type 1 Diabetes
January 28, 2013 Researchers have conducted a trial comparing a dual-hormone artificial pancreas with conventional diabetes treatment using an insulin pump and showed improved glucose levels and lower risks of ... > full story
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