Health News: [diabetes ]: Clinical Trials and Medical Research in Texas Create Jobs and Save Lives

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Clinical Trials and Medical Research in Texas Create Jobs and Save Lives Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 12:59 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Sen. Bob Deuell (R) – Greenville; Rep. Jim Murphy (R) – Houston; Tom Kowalski, President, Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute; Dr. Curtis Triplitt, Asst. Professor, Diabetes/Medicine, The University of... Continue reading Maternal diabetes impairs methylation of imprinted gene in oocytes Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 12:24 PM PDT Offspring of diabetic mothers display a higher incidence of malformations and fetal death, which Dr. Zhao-Jia Ge et al. now link to impaired methylation of maternal imprinting gene Peg3. Continue reading Meal planning educational diabetes class at health center Thursday Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 12:21 PM PDT Livingston County Health Center's Certified Diabetes Educator Anita Perry will be presenting "Meal Planning" this Thursday, March 21, from 1 until 3 p.m. There is no charge for the class. Continue reading Briefly: Speaker has tips for thriving with diabetes Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 11:49 AM PDT Diabetes Education Center of the Midlands will host its 29th annual education seminar April 13 for persons with diabetes and their families. "Thriving With Diabetes: Yes You Can!" will run from 8:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Continue reading Rome Hospital safely disposes used sharps Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:46 AM PDT ROME -- Rome Memorial Hospital is a drop site for safe and efficient disposal of used sharps that may have been used to treat diabetes, allergies or other medical conditions. Continue reading Novo Nordisk's "Liraglutide" Effective At Inducing Weight Loss Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:24 AM PDT Novo Nordisk has just announced that their drug liraglutide is extremely effective at inducing weight loss among people suffering from type 2 diabetes. In a 56-week long double-blind phase 3a clinical trial, part of the SCALETM (Satiety and Clinical Adiposity Liraglutide Evidence in Non-diabetic and Di... Continue reading Dallas mom gets 16 years for daughter's diabetes-related death Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:23 AM PDT Dallas mom gets 16 years for daughter's diabetes-related death Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:22 am, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 A Dallas woman has been sentenced to 16 years in p... Continue reading How Aetna uses patient data to prevent diabetes and heart attacks Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:22 AM PDT Speaking at GigaOM's Structure:Data conference on Wednesday, Aetna's head of innovation, Michael Palmer, talked about the company's efforts to use patient data to provide better care. Continue reading Mum takes her leap of faith for diabetes cure Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 10:08 AM PDT ROSEWOOD mum Carmel Luetchford has high hopes a cure for Type 1 diabetes will soon be found. Continue reading BIDMC's Mark Andermann, Ph.D., receives Smith Family Foundation Biomedical Research Award Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 09:56 AM PDT ( Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ) Mark Andermann, Ph.D., an investigator in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the recipient of an award from the Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research. Continue reading

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