Health News: [diabetes ]: T-Cell Targeted Therapy Tested in Type 1 Diabetes Study

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   T-Cell Targeted Therapy Tested in Type 1 Diabetes Study Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 04:40 PM PDT Results from the START clinical study (Study of Thymoglobulin to Arrest Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes), sponsored by the Immune Tolerance Network (ITN), are published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The study did not meet its primary endpoint: at 12 months, insulin production, as... Continue reading Antithymocyte globulin treatment for patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes: 12-month results of a randomised ... Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 04:27 PM PDT Type 1 diabetes results from T-cell-mediated destruction of β cells. Findings from preclinical studies and pilot clinical trials suggest that antithymocyte globulin (ATG) might be effective for reducing this autoimmune response. Continue reading Wine tasting events npc-news.staugustine.com Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 04:17 PM PDT The Fresh Market store in Ponte Vedra Beach will host a fine wine tasting event from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation North Florida Chapter. Continue reading U of I Extension to offer I on Diabetes workshops in October Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 03:56 PM PDT ELIZABETH — The University of Illinois Extension will offer I on Diabetes from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 8-29 at Highland Community College West, 300 N. West St. Continue reading Diabetes: Battle for ascendancy escalates in expanding market - KOL Insight Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 02:30 PM PDT       NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Diabetes: Battle for ascendancy escalates in expanding market – KOL... Continue reading Fluoroquinolone Use Poses Threat to Patients With Diabetes Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 02:26 PM PDT Physicians who care for patients with diabetes may wish to steer clear of prescribing systemic fluoroquinolones for bacterial infections in these individuals, according to a recent warning from the FDA and the findings of a study recently published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases . Continue reading Joslin Scientists Identify Genetic Variant Associated with Coronary Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 01:42 PM PDT Joslin scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and Italian research institutes, have identified a previously unknown genetic variant associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in type 2 diabetic patients. This discovery has the potential to... Continue reading Genetic Variant Associated With Increased CHD Risk in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 01:41 PM PDT Researchers have identified a previously unknown genetic locus (the place a gene occupies on a chromosome) significantly associated with increased coronary heart disease risk among patients with type 2 diabetes, but the association was not found in individuals without diabetes, according to a st... Continue reading Fundraiser supports type 1 diabetes research Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 01:25 PM PDT The Fresh Market will hold its 19th annual 'Hope Floats' Sidewalk Sale Sept. 6 through Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily to benefit JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Continue reading Genetic variant identified that may increase heart disease risk among people with type 2 diabetes Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 01:24 PM PDT A newly discovered genetic variant may increase the risk of heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes by more than a third, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health and Joslin Diabetes Center. Continue reading

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