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A disease in which the body cannot convert food into energy because of a lack of insulin (a hormone produced by pancreas), or because of an inability to use insulin. Diabetes is a serious condition that can cause complications ranging from numbness to loss of vision to coma. ...
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More data on key genes in diabetes
One of the most reliable indicators to predict that a person will develop type 2 diabetes is the presence of insulin resistance. Insulin is produced in the pancreas and is the hormone responsible for ensuring that glucose reaches several tissues and organs in the body, such as muscles. Typically insulin resistance is characterized by the lack of tissue response to insulin and is counteracted by a greater production of insulin by the pancreas. When the pancreas does not have the capacity to produce the amount of insulin mandatory for tissues to receive glucose, glucose in blood increases to pathological levels and the individual goes from being insulin-resistant to suffering type 2 diabetes. Eventhough it is unclear what makes people develop insulin resistance, several studies report that r...<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
The text nurse: mobile phone 'diary' allows people with diabetes and asthma to monitor their own health
It may not have a bedside manner to speak of but new mobile phone software can now mimic the work of a nurse. Scientists have created a system that allows patients such as diabetics, asthmatics or those with high blood pressure to track their health. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Study totals u.s. diabetes costs: us$218 billion
As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over US$200 billion a year in the U.S. alone. (Source: CTV Health)
Gene test adds little to diabetes risk analysis
BOSTON (Reuters) - Gene tests may be no better for predicting diabetes risk than having a doctor ask some old-fashioned questions about weight, smoking status and family history, according to two studies published on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Genetic screening may only modestly improve detection of type 2 diabetes
A cohort study shows that genetic screening based on 18 risk alleles only modestly improves detection of type 2 diabetes and that traditional risk factors are as effective to identify the disease. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Doctors allege intimidation in raising drug warnings, investigation shows
Two physicians who tried to warn about the high risk of serious side-effects of the Type 2 diabetes drug Avandia allege they were intimidated by the company that sells it, a CBC investigation revealed Wednesday. (Source: CBC | Health)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Rochester expert helps diabetes patients navigate the sweetest season
Between now and New Year?s, people with diabetes must navigate a tempting course of sugar-centric festivities, maintaining a delicate nutritional balance against all odds. URMC pediatric endocrinologist Nicholas Jospe, M.D., shares tips that can help. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Diabetes cost u.s. $218b in 2007, report finds
Diabetes in 2007 cost the U.S. $218 billion in direct medical care and indirect costs, such as lost productivity, according to a report released on Tuesday, the AP/Raleigh News & Observer reports. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Gestational diabetes mellitus.
Authors: Gilmartin AB, Ural SH, Repke JT
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects between 2% and 5% of pregnant women. Data show that increasing levels of plasma glucose are associated with birth weight above the 90th percentile, cord blood serum C-peptide level above the 90th percentile, and, to a lesser degree, primary cesarean deliveries and neonatal hypoglycemia. Risk factors for GDM include history of macrosomia, strong family history of diabetes, and obesity. Screening protocol for GDM is controversial; some recommend a universal approach, whereas others exempt low-risk patients. The cornerstone of management is glycemic control. Quality nutritional intake is essential. Patients with GDM who cannot control their glucose levels with diet alone will require insulin. There is no ...
California diabetes & family medicine experts respond to study showing diabetes-related costs are $218 billion annually
A nationally prominent expert at treating diabetes, a chronic illness with potentially serious complications including blindness, limb amputation and death, said today many complications of diabetes are preventable and family physicians play a key role in preventing and controlling the disease. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Economy means hard choices for diabetics
As treatment costs rise and the economy tanks, some diabetics can't keep up. (Source: ABC News: Health)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Effect of a dietary supplement containing blueberry and sea buckthorn concentrate on antioxidant capacity in type 1 diabetic children.
CONCLUSION: These results suggest that treatment with this dietary supplement has a beneficial effect in the treatment of type 1 diabetic children and it should be considered as a phytotherapeutic product in the fight against diabetes mellitus.
PMID: 19009913 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Physiologica Hungarica)
Different expression and distribution of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in obese and lean animal models of type 2 diabetes.
Authors: Czegle I, Margittai E, Senesi S, Benedetti A, Bánhegyi G
11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11betaHSD1) is a NADPH dependent oxidoreductase of the endoplasmic reticulum lumen which converts cortisone to cortisol and plays a role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. The aim of our study was to investigate the correlation between the expression/activity of 11betaHSDI and obesity. Liver and adipose tissue microsomes of an obese (Zucker) and a non-obese (Goto-Kakizaki) type 2 diabetes model rat strains were used. 11betaHSDI expression was detected at mRNA, protein and activity level. The activity of 11betaHSD1 was increased in the adipose tissue and decreased in the liver of the obese Zucker rat, while its mRNA levels were significantly diff...
Cms will not cover weight-loss surgeries for non-obese diabetes patients
CMS on Monday said that it will not cover weight-loss surgery for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes who are not dangerously overweight because there is not ample evidence proving the procedure can improve their health, Reuters/Yahoo! News reports. Currently, Medicare and private insurers cover weight-loss surgeries, which range in cost from $15,000 to $35,000, for severely obese people. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Pparγ and agonists against cancer: rational design of complementation treatments
PPARγ is a member of the ligand-activated nuclear receptor superfamily: its ligands act as insulin sensitizers and some are approved for the treatment of metabolic disorders in humans. PPARγ has pleiotropic effects on survival and proliferation of multiple cell types, including cancer cells, and is now subject of intensive preclinical cancer research. Studies of the recent decade highlighted PPARγ role as a potential modulator of angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. These observations provide an additional facet to the PPARγ image as potential anticancer drug. Currently PPARγ is regarded as an important target for the therapies against angiogenesis-dependent pathological states including cancer and vascular complications of diabetes. Some of the studies, ho...
New ?pacesetters? projects to reduce health inequalities
£5.5m given to help people from marginalised communities cope with diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease (Source: Nursing in Practice)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
New ?pacesetters? projects launched to reduce health inequalities
New projects given £5.5m to devise new ways of helping people from marginalised communities cope with diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease (Source: Management in Practice)
Inhibition of cyp1a1 by quassinoids found in picrasma excelsa
Planta MedDOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1088350AbstractInfusions of the plant , known as Jamaican bitterwood tea, are commonly consumed to lower blood sugar levels in diabetics who are already on prescription medicines. We therefore investigated the inhibition properties of this tea against a panel of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, which are primarily responsible for the metabolism of a majority of drugs on the market. The two major ingredients, quassin and neoquassin, were then isolated and used for further characterization. Inhibition of the activities of heterologously expressed CYP microsomes (CYPs 2D6, 3A4, 1A1, 1A2, 2C9, and 2C19) was monitored, and the most potent inhibition was found to be against CYP1A1, with IC values of 9.2 M and 11.9 M for quassin and neoquassin, respectively. The modera...
Moorfields ophthamology course for general practitioners (<p class=msonormal style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 79.3pt">institute of child health, london <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></p>)
This course will be highly relevant to GPs of varying experience. It will provide a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of the conditions of the eye most commonly encountered in general practice.
Speakers are highly regarded Moorfields consultants with a track record of excellence in presentation.
Topics will include:
The Eye - Its Function, Anatomy & Physiology, How to Examine the Eye and Priorities for Referral, Red Eye and Allergic Eye Disease, Neuro-Ophthalmology: Acute Visual Loss and Double Vision, Diabetic Eye Disease, Glaucoma, Strabismus, Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Age Related Macular Degeneration and Common Eyelid and Lacrimal Disorders
This course may be deemed suitable for your CPD
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Gps to screen millions for pre-diabetes from 2009
GPs will be screening for pre-diabetes from next year after the Government flung open the remit of its vascular screening programme and ushered in a new era of mass disease prevention. (Source: Pulse)
The case for evidence in wound care: investigating advanced treatment modalities in healing chronic diabetic lower extremity wounds.
Page: 585DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000341471.41191.18Authors: Lyon, Karen C. (Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Correlation between two-point discrimination with other measures of sensory loss in diabetes mellitus patients
Periyasamy R, Manivannan M, Narayanamurthy V BInternational Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries 2008 28(3):71-78Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most important factors for foot ulceration in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Among different sensibility measures of neuropathy, two-point discrimination (TPD) has been suggested as a reliable method; however, the correlation of TPD with other well-known measures is not known. We measured the loss of protective sensation using Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments (SWMF), hardness of the foot sole using shore meter (sh), power ratio (PR) using pedopowergraph and TPD using esthesiometer in foot areas of both left and right legs in 14 DM subjects. We have found no correlation either between TPD and shore values (sh) or between TPD and PR. The SW...
Risk factors of type-2 diabetes mellitus in rural wardha: a community based study
Conclusions: &lt;/b&gt; Implementation of preventive measures to reduce the burden of diabetes is needed. Identification of the environmental factors adversely related to glucose intolerance helps evolve preventive strategies. (Source: International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries)
Proteolytic activity in the brain of alloxan diabetic rats: presence of a proteolytic activator in the cerebral extract
Conclusion: &lt;/b&gt; Impaired glucose metabolism in the brain was the key factor which was responsible for the elevated (&lt;i&gt; P&lt;/i&gt; &lt; 0.001) proteolysis leading to brain dysfunction. (Source: International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries)
Educational program for patients with type-1 diabetes mellitus receiving free monthly supplies of insulin improves knowledge and attitude, but not adherence
Conclusion:&lt;/b&gt; The study showed that a planned educational intervention in type-1 diabetics, receiving monthly supplies of insulin free of charge, did not improve the key aspects of the practice component, even though the knowledge and attitude improved. (Source: International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries)
Risk factor analysis in self-reported diabetes in a rural kerala population
Conclusion:&lt;/b&gt; The prevalence of self-reported diabetes was found to be 13.1% and that it was seen to be associated with increasing age. (Source: International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Celiac disease in patients with type-1 diabetes mellitus screened by tissue transglutaminase antibodies in northwest of iran
Conclusion:&lt;/b&gt; This study showed higher prevalence of CD in patients with T1DM than in general population of northwest Iran and the data lend support to recommend regular screening for CD in all patients with T1DM. (Source: International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries)
Which is more troublesome, insulin or needle?
Menaka R, Sowmya U, Jegan P, Bhattacharyya AInternational Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries 2008 28(3):100-100 (Source: International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries)
Dispersion of the p wave as a test for cardiac autonomic function in diabetic children
Research ArticlesEbru Y. Imamoglu, Funda Oztunc, Ayse G. Eroglu, Hasan Onal, Alper Guzeltas, Cardiology in the Young, Volume 18 Issue 06 , pp 581-585AbstractObjective We aimed, in this study, to compare dispersion of the p wave in patients with type 1 diabetes to nondiabetic control subjects, and to investigate the relationship between the dispersion of the p wave and cardiac autonomic dysfunction in diabetic children. (Source: Cardiology in the Young)
Psychological complications of childhood chronic physical illness in nigerian children and their mothers: the implication for developing pediatric liaison services
Conclusions:
The higher prevalence of emotional disorders and suicidal ideation among children with SCD and JDM points to a need for development of liaison services in pediatric facilities caring for children with chronic physical illness to ensure holistic approach to their care. The proposed liaison services would also be able to provide family support interventions that would address the psychological distress experienced by the mothers of these children. (Source: BioMed Central)
[letters] don't stop taking aspirin
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[letters] time for a proper study of aspirin after a vascular event?
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Genetic screening may id diabetes risk
Genetic screening can help identify people at risk for type 2 diabetes, but it adds little to traditional methods for determining risk, two new studies show. (Source: WebMD Health)
Genetic screening no better than traditional risk factors for predicting type 2 diabetes
November 19, 2008 (EurekAlert) - Screening for a panel of gene variants associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes can identify adults at risk for the disorder but is not significantly better than assessment based on traditional risk factors such as weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. A multi-institutional research team, led by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physician, reports their analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study in the November 20 New England Journal of Medicine.
"Although we did confirm that the more risk-associated gene variants you inherit, the greater your risk for developing type 2 diabetes, genetic risk prediction for diabetes is still in its infancy," says James Meigs, MD, MPH, of the MGH General Medicine Unit, the study's lead author. "As...
Testosterone in obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
Authors: Stanworth RD, Jones TH
Testosterone levels are reduced in obesity, the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Low testosterone levels are now being recognised as an independent risk factors for these conditions. Findings from men undergoing androgen suppression as treatment for prostate cancer confirm that the hypogonadal state increases body fat mass and serum insulin and there is a high rate of developing new diabetes in this population. Clinical trial data are consistent in showing reductions in body fat mass during testosterone replacement therapy. There are also trials showing improvements in insulin resistance and glycaemic control with testosterone. Most of the trials in this area to date have been of small size and the promising results require confirmation in larger ...
Study: cost of diabetes $218b
As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Putting prevention first: vascular checks risk assessment and management - impact assessment (dh)
Vascular diseases include heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. A significant amount of vascular morbidity and mortality could be prevented through primary prevention and early detection of these diseases. A universal (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)
Putting prevention first: vascular checks risk assessment and management - impact assessment (dh)
Vascular diseases include heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. A significant amount of vascular morbidity and mortality could be prevented through primary prevention and early detection of these diseases. A universal (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)
Circulating igf-binding protein 7 (igfbp7) levels are elevated in patients with endometriosis or undergoing diabetic hemodialysis
Conclusion:
Our observations suggest that IGFBP7 is associated with the pathophysiology of endometriosis and diabetes mellitus, and that serum IGFBP7 levels do not reflect enhanced uterine expression of IGFBP7 mRNA during the menstrual cycle. (Source: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology)
Low-dose aspirin does not appear to reduce risk of cv events in patients with diabetes
Low-dose aspirin as primary prevention did not appear to significantly reduce the risk of a combined end point of coronary, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular events in patients with type-2 diabetes, according to a new study. However, aspirin did significantly reduce the combination of fatal coronary and fatal cerebrovascular events. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Why hiv treatment makes people so susceptible to heart disease and diabetes
Clinicians have known for some time that people treated for HIV also become much more susceptible to diabetes and heart disease. A study by scientists in Australia has now shown some of the reasons why -- enabling better patient management and monitoring. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Winners announced for 2008 eloquium award
Ingelheim/Germany, 19 November 2008 (World COPD Day) ? The independent judging panel* of the Eloquium Award have today named three journalists as winners of the 2008 competition for excellence in reporting on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures estimate that 210 million people are currently living with COPD and more than 3 million people died from the disease in 20051 - more than breast cancer and diabetes combined.2
The Eloquium Award attracted 40 submissions from 12 countries and was segmented into three categories; consumer print/online, medical print/online and broadcast. The winners of the categories are:
Consumer print/online: Cinthya Leite, Illness that takes the breath away (Brazil)
Medical print/online: Claúdia Pi...
World diabetes day 2008
In her latest video blog, Anne Peters, MD, discusses the primary global awareness campaign for the over 250 million patients with diabetes worldwide.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Two cancer drugs prevent, reverse type 1 diabetes, animal study shows
Two common cancer drugs have been shown to both prevent and reverse type 1 diabetes in a mouse model of the disease, according to new research. The drugs -- imatinib (marketed as Gleevec) and sunitinib (marketed as Sutent) -- were found to put type 1 diabetes into remission in 80 percent of the test mice and work permanently in 80 percent of those that go into remission. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Diabetes drugs tied to lower prostate cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs used to control diabetes may lower the risk of prostate cancer, investigators at the University of Tampere in Finland report. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Study puts first total on diabetes cost: $218 billion, including medical and indirect costs
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 billion a year in the U.S. alone, according to a new study.
The study, released Tuesday, puts the total... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Nigeria: over 1.71 million citizens are diabetic -who
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has disclosed that more than 1.71 million Nigerians above 15 years in the 2000 survey are diabetic. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Triathletes don't let diabetes stop them
Some doctors say people with diabetes can't exercise too strenuously. Some diabetic athletes say it's crucial that they do. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Diabetics with coronary stenoses benefit from drug-eluting stents
A new analysis of the large Mass-DAC Registry, a registry of coronary procedures and cardiac surgeries in Massachusetts, shows that drug-eluting stents (DES) are associated with lower mortality and lower cardiovascular events after stenting than are bare-metal stents (BMS) in diabetics with coronary artery disease. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
What snacks work for diabetics?
People with diabetes need to be careful about they eat. When they get hungry between meals, what should they reach for? (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Health Issues Concerning Asian Women By Nathan Lynch Did you know that Asian American women are at high risk for developing osteoporosis? Statistics actually show that Asian women in the United States have many of the same risk factors as Caucasian women. If you are Asian American woman, it is important that you understand what osteoporosis is and the steps you should take to prevent or treat it. Following are some of the issues that are causing a rise in the number of Asian women being diagnosed with osteoporosis: Asian women have been found to consume less calcium. This is mostly due to the fact that up to 90% of Asian American women are lactose intolerant and avoid using dairy products that contain calcium. As you may know, calcium is essential for maintaining a healthy skeleton. Asian women generally have lower hip fracture rates than Caucasian women. Even so, Asian women seem to have as high a rate of incident of vertebrae fractures as Caucasian women. Additionally, slender women have less bone mass and are a greater risk for bone fractures related to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a debilitating disease brought on by low bone mass. It causes bones to be vulnerable
Safety and Effectiveness of Low Molecular Weight Sulfated Dextran in Islet Transplantation<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type I<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Low Molecular Weight Sulfated Dextran (LMW-SD); Drug: Heparin; Drug: Mycophenolate mofetil; Drug: Sirolimus; Drug: Tacrolimus; Drug: Cyclosporine; Drug: Daclizumab; Drug: Basiliximab<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified September 2007Aim 1 --Physiologic Growth Hormone Effects in HIV Lipodystrophy<b>Condition</b>: HIV Lipodystrophy<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Growth hormone releasing hormone; Drug: Growth hormone<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Vasopressin Versus Catecholamines for Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Control in Brain Injured Trauma Patients<b>Condition</b>: Traumatic Brain Injury<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: arginine vaspopressin; Drug: Standard catecholamine<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: University of Miami<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008A Dose Escalation Study of a Combination Antihypertensive Drug in the Treatment of Various Groups of Patients Who do Not Respond to Single Drug Treatment of Their High Blood Pressure<b>Condition</b>: Hypertension<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets; Drug: hydrochlorothiazide tablets<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Daiichi Sankyo Inc.; Integrium<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Study to Investigate Safety and Tolerability Single Ascending Doses of AZD4017<b>Condition</b>: Healthy<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: AZD4017; Drug: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: AstraZeneca<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Incretin Effect in People With Impaired Fasting Glucose<b>Condition</b>: Obesity<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: Januvia (sitagliptin phosphate)<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center; Bryan C. Bergman, PhD<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified November 2008Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy to Treat Morbid Obesity<b>Condition</b>: Morbid Obesity<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Turku University Hospital<br/><b>Enrolling by invitation</b> - verified November 2008Aggressive Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients Receiving Clozapine for Schizophrenia<b>Condition</b>: Metabolic Syndrome<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Pravastatin, Fenofibrate, Metformin, Orlistat, irbesartan; Other: As selected by community physician<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Comparison of the Leuven Protocol With the Glucommander for Postoperative Control of Blood Glucose With IV Insulin<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: insulin regular IV infusion; Drug: IV insulin infusion<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Rush University Medical Center<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified November 2008The Effect of Pancreatic Polypeptide on Insulin Requirements for Type 1 & Post-Pancreatectomy Diabetic Patients<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Placebo; Drug: Pancreatic Polypeptide (PP)<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Johns Hopkins University<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Mediterranean Diet and Postprandial Lipemia<b>Conditions</b>: Postprandial Lipemia; Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Other: Mediterranean diet and Low-Carbohydrates diet<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Federico II University<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified October 2008Tu Salud Si Cuenta Media Campaign<b>Conditions</b>: Obesity; Diabetes<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Behavioral: TSSC<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston; National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)<br/><b>Active, not recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Automated Guidance Tool for Medical Encounters Addressing Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (AuGMEnT).<b>Conditions</b>: Heart Disease; Diabetes<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Behavioral: guidance tool for providers for lifestyle changes<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Griffin Hospital<br/><b>Active, not recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Improving Function, Quality of Life, Glycemia in Diabetics With Dementia<b>Conditions</b>: Diabetes Mellitus; Alzheimer's Disease; Apathy; Dementia<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Methylphenidate; Drug: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: University of Nebraska; Alzheimer's Association<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008INTERPRET - International Report on Routine Practice of Sensor-Enabled Pump Therapy<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Medtronic<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of MK8245<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: MK8245; Drug: Comparator: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Merck<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Aspirin Statins Or Both For The Reduction Of Thrombin Generation In Diabetic People<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Aspirin; Drug: Rosuvastatin; Drug: Aspirin + Rosuvastatin<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Fundacion GESICA<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008To Evaluate the Hormonal Response to Low Blood Sugar After a Single Oral Dose of AZD1656 Suspension<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Insulin; Drug: AZD1656<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: AstraZeneca<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Efficacy of Biphasic Insulin Aspart 30 in Type 2 Diabetics Failing on OADs<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: biphasic insulin aspart 30<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified November 2008Detemir Energy Expenditure Study<b>Conditions</b>: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Obesity<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Insulatard; Drug: Detemir<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: University of Surrey; Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Comparison of the Change in Fat Distribution in Overweight and Obese Type 2 Diabetics After Insulin Treatment<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: insulin detemir; Drug: insulin NPH<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Fatty Acid Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity: the Role of Endurance Exercise<b>Condition</b>: Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Other: Weight loss<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: American Diabetes Association<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified November 2008Safety and Effectiveness of Low Molecular Weight Sulfated Dextran (LMW-SD) is Islet Transfusion After Kidney Transplant<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type I<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Low Molecular Weight Sulfated Dextran (LMW-SD); Drug: Heparin; Drug: Mycopheonloate Mofetil; Drug: Sirolimus; Drug: Tacrolimus; Drug: Cyclosporine; Drug: Daclizumab; Drug: Basiliximab<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified September 2007Quality of Life Therapy for Adults With Hepatitis C Virus and Cirrhosis Awaiting Liver Transplantation<b>Condition</b>: Chronic HCV<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Behavioral: Quality of Life Therapy; Behavioral: Supportive Therapy<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Vascular Reactivity in Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetic Patients Using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Device: Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: University of California, Irvine; Beckman Laser Institute University of California Irvine; Joslin Diabetes Center<br/><b>Enrolling by invitation</b> - verified November 2008Measurement of Glucose Metabolism in Humans Using Magnetic Resonance at 4 Tesla. Substudy: Hypoglycemia Unawareness<b>Conditions</b>: Type 1 Diabetes; Hypoglycemia Unawareness<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsor</b>: University of Minnesota<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Sitagliptin Cardiovascular Outcome Study<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Sitagliptin phosphate; Drug: Comparator: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Merck; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Oxford Diabetes Trials Unit<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Welchol as Add-on to Pioglitazone Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Welchol; Drug: placebo tablets<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Daiichi Sankyo Inc.<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Welchol as Monotherapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Welchol; Drug: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Daiichi Sankyo Inc.<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Safety Study of Using Symlin Alongside Insulin in a Multiple Injection Port<b>Conditions</b>: Type 1 Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Device: I-PORT; Other: standard injections<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A.; Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Comparison of Quinapril 40 mg With Alpha Lipoic Acid or Placebo on Patients With Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Hypertension (HTN)<b>Conditions</b>: Diabetes; Hypertension<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Quinapril (Accupril) plus Alpha Lipoic Acid; Drug: Quinapril (Accupril) plus Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: InVasc Therapeutics, Inc.<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008A Study to Test MK0941 in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: MK0941; Drug: glimepiride<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Merck<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008MK1006 Single Dose Study in Japanese Type 2 Diabetes Patients<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: MK1006; Drug: Comparator: placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Merck<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Timing of Insulin Before Meals Everyday<b>Condition</b>: Type 1 Diabetes<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Other: Control; Other: Study Arm B<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: University of New Mexico; American Diabetes Association<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Effect of Detemir and Sitagliptin on Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: insulin detemir; Drug: sitagliptin; Drug: metformin; Drug: sulfonylurea<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Early Diabetes Resolution After Weight Loss Surgery<b>Conditions</b>: Obesity; Diabetes<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Procedure: Weight loss surgery; Procedure: Laparoscopic abdominal surgeries<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Vanderbilt University<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Effect of Januvia on Ghrelin and Other Gut Hormones in Patients With Diabetes<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Wayne State University<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified October 2008Safety and Efficacy Study of Encapsulated Human Islets Allotransplantation to Treat Type 1 Diabetes<b>Condition</b>: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Device: Encapsulated human islets in a "Monolayer Cellular Device"<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008An Observational Study to Compare the Safety and Effectiveness of NovoMix® 30 and Levemir? for the Treatment of Diabetes<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: biphasic insulin aspart 30; Drug: insulin detemir<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Autologous Adult Stem Cells to Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and a Successful Renal Transplant<b>Conditions</b>: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus; Renal Transplant<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Biological: Autologous CD34+ stem cells<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Imperial College London<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008A Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of ASP1941 in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: ASP1941; Drug: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Astellas Pharma Inc<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Impact of Mulberry Leaf on Type 2 Diabetes<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Mulberry Leaf Extract; Drug: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: University of Mississippi Medical Center<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Automated Telephone Outreach With Speech Recognition to Improve Diabetes Care: A Randomized Controlled Study<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Behavioral: Automated Telephone Outreach with Speech Recognition; Other: Usual Care<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care; American Diabetes Association<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified November 2008Effects of LY2189265 on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: LY2189265 and Lifestyle Measures; Drug: Placebo solution and Lifestyle Measures<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Eli Lilly and Company<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Observational Study to Observe the Efficacy of Levemir® (Insulin Detemir) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: insulin detemir<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified November 2008A Survey to Evaluate Diabetes Management, Control, Chronic Complications, Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetic Subjects in Asia<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Other: No treatment given<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Emory Latino Diabetes Education Program<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Emory University; Sanofi-Aventis; Eli Lilly and Company; Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.; Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2008Diabetes Dietary Study- Low Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets in Type 2 Diabetes<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Behavioral: low-carbohydrate diet; Behavioral: low-fat diet<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University; Robert C. Atkins Foundation<br/><b>Active, not recruiting</b> - verified November 2008
to fractures. If you don't take steps to prevent osteoporosis, or you have it and don't get treatment, it can progress painlessly until a bone breaks which will most likely be in your hip, spine, or wrist. Spinal fractures are the reason why you see some older women with that 'hunched' appearance. Those fractures can also result in a loss of height, in addition to chronic pain. Some of the issues that could increase your chance of developing osteoporosis are: * Caucasian and Asian ancestry * Having a thin, small-boned body frame * Previous fractures or a family history of fractures resulting from osteoporosis * An estrogen deficiency resulting from: * early menopause due to natural circumstances * early menopause resulting from surgical removal of the ovaries * as a result of prolonged amenorrhea * Aging * A diet low in calcium * Smoking * Excessive alcohol consumption * Extensive use of certain medications Even if one or some of these conditions apply to you, you can still take steps to prevent it from happening to you. The best defense is to take care to keep you bones strong, especially before the age of 20. Eat a well-balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D and exercise regularly - walking, jogging, dancing and lifting weights are a few of the better routines. Don't smoke and limit your intake of alcohol. Talk to your doctor, especially if you have a family history of osteoporosis because there are painless testing methods and medications to treat it. The asian culture and more specifically asian women resources.
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Toddler saved after pioneering op uses medical superglue to plug holes in her brain
A toddler with one of the world's rarest medical conditions has undergone a life-saving operation to repair her damaged brain - with medical superglue. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Our cancer shame: '10,000 britons die needlessly every year as gps miss vital symptoms'
More than 10,000 people die needlessly each year because their cancers are not diagnosed in time, a study says. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Aerobics in the pool can 'ease the pain of childbirth'
Doing aqua-aerobics during pregnancy can ease the pain of childbirth, research shows. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Scientists are a step closer to creating 'elixir of life'
The secrets of eternal youth are being unlocked by scientists. Experiments show that an enzyme called telomerase could be the key ingredient in an 'elixir of life'. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Big six fast-food chains pledge to slash fat and salt in historic anti-obesity shift
Six of the country's biggest restaurant chains have pledged to serve more salad and slash levels of fat and salt in their products in an historic shift. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Scalpel, forceps... infection. we know about bugs on hospital wards, but what about the operating table?
When factory manager Tony Kitchen had an accident at work, there was no doubt he'd been seriously hurt. But he didn't expect surgery to make his condition worse. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
How three cups of green tea a day can help you lose weight - even if you keep eating junk food
Three cups of green tea a day could help keep obesity at bay, scientists claim. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Bags of stress: why christmas shopping is bad for your health
Our wallets will not be the only thing suffering as we buy presents this Christmas. A study has found festive buying increased blood pressure to dangerous levels in 50 per cent of shoppers. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Teenager lives for record 118 days without a heart before having transplant
A teenager survived for nearly four months without a heart until she was able to have a transplant, American doctors say. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
'i felt safer giving birth in hungary', says mother whose first child died in nhs blunder
A mother whose newborn baby died in a botched hospital delivery today told how she has lost faith in the NHS. Adrienn Both lost her son after doctors at the Royal Free Hospital used the wrong technique during labour. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Diabetes i and ii in mouse model treated by garlic chemical tablet
A drug based on a chemical found in garlic can treat diabetes types I and II when taken as a tablet, a study in the new Royal Society of Chemistry journal Metallomics says. When Hiromu Sakurai and colleagues from the Suzuka University of Medical Science, Japan, gave the drug orally to type I diabetic mice, they found it reduced blood glucose levels. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
The text nurse: mobile phone 'diary' allows people with diabetes and asthma to monitor their own health
It may not have a bedside manner to speak of but new mobile phone software can now mimic the work of a nurse. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
A healthy diet on a slim food budget - tips from rush university medical center
In lean economic times, we may need to tighten our food budgets, but it is important to do so wisely. Processed foods are definitely cheap. A dollar buys 1,200 calories of cookies or potato chips, but only 250 calories of carrots; or 875 calories of soda, but only 170 calories of orange juice. Filling up on cookies and soda, however, is a prescription for weight gain, cardiac disease, and other health problems. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Causes of bone loss in breast cancer survivors identified by study
Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors, because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss. But a new study has found that cancer drugs aren't the only culprits. Among 64 breast cancer patients referred to a bone health clinic, 78 percent had at least one other cause of bone loss, including vitamin D deficiency, excessive calcium excretion in urine and an overactive parathyroid gland. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Higher protein meals help keep the fat away
A low kilojoule diet made up of higher protein meals improves the ability to burn fat among overweight and obese people and may be the key to shedding excess kilos, according to new Australian research. The study, in Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell, found higher protein meals may have a subtle fat-burning effect in overweight or obese people. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Common high-risk choking foods for toddlers
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Proving of the cheese halva (höşmerim) manufacturing process
Cheese Halva (CH) is a traditional Turkish dessert. The cooking stage is the most important process step in CH manufacturing, which needs a skilled person. Faults made in this step lead to structural defects in the final product. In this research, four commercial melting salt mixes and trisodium citrate were tested to establish whether the melting salts would eliminate the textural faults in the final product and provide a uniform texture. To determine the changes occurred in CH, some physicochemical, textural (hardness, firmness, springiness, gumminess) and sensorial properties were examined. Trisodium citrate was found to be the most suitable one among those tested. (Source: International Journal of Dairy Technology)
Effect of high intensity pulsed electric fields on enzymes and vitamins in bovine raw milk
Pulsed electric fields (PEF) were applied to fresh bovine raw milk using a laboratory-scale continuous PEF system to study the impact on selected native enzyme activities and on vitamin degradation. The activities of protease, lipase, alkaline phosphatase and lactoperoxidase following PEF treatment at electric field strengths ranging from 15 to 35 kV/cm for treatment times of 12.5 µs to 75 µs were examined. Reductions in enzyme activity, even under the most severe conditions employed, were quite modest, amounting to 14%, 37% and 29% for lipase, protease and alkaline phosphatase, respectively, while the activity of lactoperoxidase remained unchanged. The PEF treatment had no effect on the levels of thiamin, riboflavin, retinol and [alpha]-tocopherol in the milk. (Source: International Jou...
Effect of oligofructose incorporation on the properties of fermented probiotic lactic beverages
All lactic beverages were considered probiotics. The addition of prebiotic resulted in beverages with higher total solids and total carbohydrates contents, without changing the other physicochemical parameters, including the attributes of colour. All beverages showed non-Newtonian behaviour, with shear thinning characteristics and presence of thixotropy, which is less accentuated in beverages with oligofructose. In these beverages, there was a decrease in apparent viscosity, consistency index and activation energy, and an increase in flow index and frequency factor. The beverages with oligofructose were sensory preferred in relation to the control, also showing good overall acceptability and most judges indicated that they would buy such a product. (Source: International Journal of Dairy T...
Production and evaluation of a probiotic yogurt using lactobacillus casei ssp. casei
Skimmed milk was inoculated with the commercial starter and Lactobacillus casei ssp. casei. pH changes, viable counts, and organoleptic properties of the produced control and probiotic yogurts were analysed. The pH decrease during the fermentation period was faster in the milk inoculated with L. casei plus starter. The growth of both starters in probiotic yogurt was significantly lower than their growth in control yogurt during the fermentation period. The viable count of the probiotic bacterium remained higher than the standard limit for probiotic products. There was no significant difference between the organoleptic properties of the control and the probiotic yogurts. (Source: International Journal of Dairy Technology)
Design of an integrated supply chain model for supporting traceability of dairy products
An efficient traceability system must follow some rules that define which data must be gathered and stored in each stage of the supply chain. This is achieved by data standardization and typification of the messages that enable storing and communication of the data. By establishing and modelling these concepts, we developed a model that supports traceability in the food supply chain. The reference model presented in this paper consists of three distinct phases that represent stages of real-life supply chains, and is the basis for the development of a web application for traceability management in the dairy sector. (Source: International Journal of Dairy Technology)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Fat chance: on the scales of injustice, overweight women always lose out
Squeezing into her office clothes, squeezing on to the train and then squeezing behind her desk are all in a day's work for a fat woman. Until she gets fired, that is. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Global well-being: issues at intersection of climate change and health
The American Journal of Preventive Medicine special issue on climate change (November 2008), was featured at the "Changing Climate â?¦ Changing People" conference in Los Angeles. Leading off the event is Guest Editor Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH, speaking about the impacts of climate change on human health. "Climate change is a key public health challenge. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Vitamin boosts immunity against skin cancer
Nicotinamide (VitB3), a vitamin found in common foods like meats, nuts, grains and cereals, may provide the next advance in skin cancer prevention, according to new research from the University of Sydney. Presenting the results of a trial to the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia's Annual Scientific Meeting today (19 Nov), Associate Professor Diona Damian said tests had shown the vitamin prevented damage from ultraviolet (UV) radiation by protecting the immune system. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
World medical first: british doctors grow woman's transplant organ from scratch using her own stem cells
A mother of two has become the first person in the world to undergo a whole organ transplant grown from her own stem cells. The British scientists are hailing a new dawn in transplant surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin d concentration and offspring birth size: effect modification by infant vdr genotype
Maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and offspring birth size: effect modification by infant VDR genotype
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, November 19, 2008. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2008.55
Authors: R Morley, J B Carlin, J A Pasco, J D Wark
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Vitamin e supplementation and pneumonia risk in males who initiated smoking at an early age: effect modification by body weight and dietary vitamin c
Conclusions:
Vitamin E supplementation may cause harmful effects on health in certain groups of male smokers. The dose of vitamin E used in the ATBC Study, 50 mg/day, is substantially smaller than conventional vitamin E doses that are considered safe. Our findings should increase caution towards taking vitamin E supplements.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00342992. (Source: Nutrition Journal)
Gps 'are focusing on patients who bring in bonuses', claims civitas report
Family doctors are playing the system at the expense of patients' lives to earn performance bonuses, a report claims. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Mother's life transformed as doctors unveil first ever whole organ stem cell transplant in new dawn for medical science
A mother of two has become the first person in the world to undergo a whole organ transplant grown from her own stem cells. The British scientists are hailing a new dawn in transplant surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Teachers should 'tell jokes and give children lessons in making friends'
Teachers should tell jokes and show children how to make friends in order to get the best out of them at school, a new book recommends. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Ginkgo herb is 'no help' against alzheimer's disease
A Chinese herb claimed to improve memory and mental sharpness does not prevent Alzheimer's disease, scientists have found. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Smoker's friend: how broccoli and cabbages may offer 'special cancer protection' to heavy smokers
Broccoli and similar vegetables appear to offer special protection from cancer for smokers. They found that former smokers and, especially, people still smoking heavily got special benefits. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
I poisoned my baby by breastfeeding... but doctors said i was being neurotic
The nurse passed the scanner over my screaming baby’s head and asked me: ‘How long has he been like this?’ ‘Since birth,’ I told her. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Last hurrah of my amazing wife: a husband recalls the agonies and the joys of watching his wife face up to ovarian cancer
Dancing all night, galloping on a beach... as Sophie fought cancer, she lived life to the full. Here,her husband recalls the agonies - and, yes, joys - of watching the one you love face up to terminal illness. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Fat chance: on the scales of injustice, overweight women always lose out
Squeezing into her office clothes, squeezing on to the train and then squeezing behind her desk are all in a day's work for a fat woman. Until she gets fired, that is. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Having a big brother 'cuts your chances of children'
Whether you idolise or resent him, there's no doubt a big brother can really shape your childhood. But it seems an elder sibling's influence can have a much more profound effect in later life. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Health experts demand review into wrinkle fillers as patients report facial paralysis and severe allergic reactions
Health experts have ordered an urgent review into the use of injectable fillers amid reports of facial paralysis, disfigurement and severe allergic reactions. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
New superbug version of e.coli found on british dairy farm
A new superbug version of E.coli which could trigger life-threatening infections has been found on a dairy farm. It is the first time it has been discovered in this country. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Nature's bounty: soil salvation
Growing your own food is better for your health. (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
82 years and eight months: uk women have one of the shortest life expectancies in europe
A study found that a British woman who reached the age of 50 in 2005 can expect to live for another 32.7 years - reaching 82 years and eight months. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Curry spice curcumin and parkinson's disease? protects against a53t alpha-synuclein-induced toxicity
Johns Hopkins Researchers at Neuroscience 2008 - Curcumin, derived from the curry spice turmeric, has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Both oxidative damage - damage caused by oxygen - and inflammation have been implicated in nerve cell death associated with Parkinson's disease. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have shown in a laboratory model of Parkinson's disease that curcumin does protect cells from dying. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
News from the american chemical society nov. 12, 2008
A faster test for the food protein that triggers celiac disease Researchers in Spain and the United Kingdom are reporting development of a faster test for identifying the food protein that triggers celiac disease, a difficult-to-diagnose digestive disease involving the inability to digest protein called gluten that occurs in wheat, oats, rye, and barley. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Are your children fussy eaters? try annabel karmel's world recipes
One of Britain's leading experts on children's food is launching a new range of world recipes for children. Here we feature four of them exclusively online you can try with your family. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Ipac and afmc announce launch of 4 indigenous health documents, canada
On December 1st, 2008, the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC) and the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) will launch four key documents at the Delta Centre-Ville Hotel in Montreal to support the implementation of Indigenous health curriculum at all Canadian faculties of medicine, and increase the number of Indigenous physicians in Canada. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Role of vitamin d in cancer therapy clarified by study
A colon cancer cell isn't a lost cause. Vitamin D can tame the rogue cell by adjusting everything from its gene expression to its cytoskeleton. In the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, Ordóñez-Morán et al. show that one pathway governs the vitamin's diverse effects. The results help clarify the actions of a molecule that is undergoing clinical trials as a cancer therapy. Vitamin D stymies colon cancer cells in two ways. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Centre for excellence and outcomes in children and young people's services publishes scoping studies for the early years theme
Today, the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (C4EO) published its first three scoping studies for its first theme, Early Years. The publication of the scoping studies is the first part of the process by which C4EO will create a knowledge bank of 'what works' evidence for each of its six themes. The scoping studies assess the nature and strength of the evidence base and to provide an initial overview of trends in the literature. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)<p> </p><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsored Message:</i></b> Find out how you can <a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php" target="_self">get your message across here</a> by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.</p>
Patient 'killed by gp who ignored pencillin allergy warning'
A doctor killed an elderly patient when she ignored instructions that he was allergic to penicillin and insisted he took the drug, a court has heard. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
Is your omega-3 fish oil supplement any good - or a load of old codswallop?
We have been told to take more of it, and there's strong evidence that Omega 3 really is crucial for our brains, hearts and immune systems. But one expert believes we get little or no benefit. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)
New bacteria discovered in raw milk
Raw milk is illegal in many countries as it can be contaminated with potentially harmful microbes. Contamination can also spoil the milk, making it taste bitter and turn thick and sticky. Now scientists have discovered new species of bacteria that can grow at low temperatures, spoiling raw milk even when it is refrigerated. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Calcium may only protect against colorectal cancer in presence of magnesium
High magnesium intake has been associated with low risk of colorectal cancer. Americans have similar average magnesium intake as East Asian populations. If that were all that were involved, observers might expect both groups to have similar risk for colorectal cancer. However, the United States has seen a much higher colorectal cancer incidence rate than East Asian populations. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
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