Health News: [diabetes ]: Interspecies transplant works in first step for new diabetes therapy

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Interspecies transplant works in first step for new diabetes therapy Fri, 12 Jul, 2013 09:09 AM PDT In the first step toward animal-to-human transplants of insulin-producing cells for people with type 1 diabetes, scientists have successfully transplanted islets, the cells that produce insulin, from one species to another. And the islets survived without immunosuppressive drugs. Scientists developed a... Continue reading FAMC offering diabetes class npc-news.fremonttribune.com Fri, 12 Jul, 2013 09:00 AM PDT Fremont Area Medical Center will be offering the "Taking Charge" diabetes self-management class from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 17 on the third floor of FAMC's Health Park Plaza. Continue reading Sun Pharma gets exclusivity for diabetes drug Fri, 12 Jul, 2013 08:25 AM PDT Caraco Pharma, US subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceuticals has received final approval for its for generic version of Prandin (Repaglinide tablets). Continue reading Taking a Safe Vacation from Diabetes Fri, 12 Jul, 2013 07:21 AM PDT The closest a child or teen with T1D can get to a safe vacation from diabetes is to have a reliable family member, friend or other significant person to share small responsibilities for a few hours, or a day. Continue reading Probiotics may 'counter obesity and diabetes': NIH study Fri, 12 Jul, 2013 06:58 AM PDT "Our results indicate that probiotics are of potential therapeutic utility to counter obesity and diabetes" - Dr Hariom Yadav, et al. Continue reading FDA Move to Ban BPA in Infant Formula Packaging Fri, 12 Jul, 2013 06:04 AM PDT Exposure has been linked to health problems in animals and some human studies, including reproductive abnormalities and heightened risks of breast and prostate cancers, diabetes, and heart disease. Continue reading

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