5 nuggets of knowledge about stones Sep 30, 2009
Sources: American Urological Association, National Kidney Foundation and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Stone Circle: a memorizing experience. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Ice cream may target the brain before your hips, UT Southwestern study suggests Sep 14, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Visit to learn more about clinical services in nutrition at UT Southwestern, including treatments for diabetes, kidney disease and obesity. (EurekAlert!)
Inner Workings Of Molecular Thermostat Point To Pathways To Fight Diabetes, Obesity Sep 14, 2009
13, 2009) Best known as the oxygen-carrying component of hemoglobin, the protein that makes blood red, heme also plays a role in chemical detoxification and energy metabolism within the cell. Heme levels are tightly maintained, and with good reason: Too little heme prevents cell growth and division; excessive amounts of heme are toxic. (Science Daily)
Joint and Muscle Pain Relief Sep 8, 2009
DMSO was approved in 1978 as the prescription drug Rimso for interstitial cystitis, a painful bladder condition, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Side effects of DMSO include skin irritation and garlicky odor. (Suite101.com)
Kidney doctors concerned by Medicare financing Sep 3, 2009
Sources: Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Credit: Adrienne Lewis, USA TODAY. Kidney doctors concerned by Medicare financing. (USA Today -- News)
Obesity Is A Poor Gauge For Detecting High Cholesterol Levels In Children Aug 30, 2009
Dr. Lee was also supported by NIDDK K08DK082386 and the Clinical Sciences Scholars Program at the University of Michigan. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Turning Back The Clock: Fasting Prolongs Reproductive Life Span Aug 29, 2009
The research was supported by a National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, the American Diabetes Association and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Diamyd to Include Children and Accelerate Patient Recruitment in U.S. Phase III Study With the Diamyd(r) Diabetes Vaccine Aug 27, 2009
This study is conducted by TrialNet/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) ... This study is conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)/National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Primezone Releases)
Dialysis: High costs, mortality Aug 24, 2009
Although they are younger on average than most Medicare beneficiaries, who must be 65 to qualify for coverage, "this is an incredibly sick population," says epidemiologist Paul Eggers of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Such patients, Eggers says, enter the hospital six times more often than Medicare beneficiaries who don't have chronic kidney failure. (USA Today)
Found: A Gene That May Play A Role In Type 1 Diabetes Aug 12, 2009
Dr. Fathman is a grantee of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, both components of the National Institutes of Health. Additional funding for the study was provided by the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type 1 Diabetes Research, a special appropriation for research on the prevention and cure for type 1 diabetes. (Science Daily)
Gene Therapy Trial Succeeds In Boosting Protective Protein In Patients With Hereditary Lung Disease Aug 12, 2009
The study was funded by grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, UF, the National Center for Research Resources, the Alpha-1 Foundation and from the study sponsor, Applied Genetic Technologies Corp., or AGTC, a company formed by UF researchers to develop gene therapies. UF holds an equity interest in AGTC. Brantly is the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Professor at UF and is a consultant for the organization. (Science Daily)
From Nerve Roots To Plant Roots: Research On Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Yields Surprises Aug 10, 2009
D., an investigator at the NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and Tom Rapoport, Ph. D., a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and a professor of cell biology at Harvard Medical School. (Science Daily)
Low Short-term Risks After Bariatric Surgery For Extreme Obesity, Study Suggests Aug 4, 2009
"Evaluating the 30-day safety outcomes of bariatric surgery in large populations is an essential step forward," according to co-author Myrlene Staten, M.D., senior advisor for diabetes translation research at NIDDK, part of NIH. "And LABS-1 data are from all patients who had their procedure performed by a surgeon participating in the study, not from just a select few patients." ... "There is a real need to determine safe and effective treatments for patients with extreme obesity and its... (Science Daily)
Iron-binding Drug Could Help Diabetics Heal Stubborn Wounds Aug 1, 2009
The research was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
NIH study finds low short-term risks after bariatric surgery for extreme obesity Jul 31, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. Results are reported in the July 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (EurekAlert!)
Intensive Glucose Control Halves Complications Of Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes Jul 29, 2009
gov. The DCCT/EDIC is funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Eye Institute, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the General Clinical Research Centers Program, National Center for Research Resources, within the NIH. Genentech contributed to the DCCT/EDIC through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the NIDDK. Lifescan, Roche, Aventis, Eli Lilly, Omnipod, Can-Am, B-D, Animas, Medtronic,... (Science Daily)
NIH budget wins House approval Jul 28, 2009
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: $1. 82 billion. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
For Some Kidney Patients, Home Dialysis is Better Jul 28, 2009
SOURCES: Christopher R. Blagg, M.D., F.R.C.P., professor emeritus, medicine, University of Washington, and executive director emeritus, Northwest Kidney Centers, Seattle; Michael V. Rocco, M.D., M.S.C.E., professor, internal medicine-nephrology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.; National Kidney Foundation, New York City; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Md. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Scripps research studies lead to a promising first-in-class drug candidate Jul 22, 2009
"Moreover, this is the first pharmacologic evidence that the biomedical researcher communities' hypothesis about the etiology of human amyloid diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, is likely correct. The development of tafamidisthe first disease-modifying agent targeting the underlying cause of a human amyloid disease was built on years of basic scientific research, funded by institutions including the National Institutes of Health (NIDDK), the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, and The... (EurekAlert!)
Colonoscopies saving lives Jul 21, 2009
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On the 40th anniversary of the first manned moon landing today's scientists point to new frontiers Jul 16, 2009
" Ling Qi Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences Cornell University Professor Ling Qi's work in metabolic regulation and diabetes is supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. What if we could access our own genome sequence? "The next decade will bring amazing strides in personalized medicine, including the ability for individuals to have access to their own genome sequence. Thus far, the sequencing of the human genome has brought with it as many... (EurekAlert!)
New Role Discovered For Molecule Important In Development Of The Pancreas Jul 15, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 14, 2009) For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, to no avail. Now, they may be one step closer. (Science Daily)
New Discovery To Aid In Diagnosis And Treatment Of Kidney Disease Jul 10, 2009
Funding for this study was provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Amgen, the Halpin Foundation, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. One author (Beck) reports receiving grant support from Amgen and having a patent pending for a diagnostic immunoassay to detect anti-PLA2R antibodies in membranous nephropathy; another author (Lambeau) is holding patents... (Science Daily)
Eye Damage In People With Type 1 Diabetes Significantly Slowed Jul 4, 2009
The study was supported by research grants from the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases), Merck (in the United States), Merck Frosst (in Canada), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
U finds treatment that significantly slows progression of eye damage in persons with type 1 diabetes Jul 2, 2009
The study was supported by research grants from the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases), Merck (in the United States), Merck Frosst (in Canada), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dedicated to excellence, diversity and service, the University of Minnesota Medical School educates the next generation of physicians, advances patient care, and discovers breakthroughs in biomedical research that enhance health in Minnesota and... (EurekAlert!)
Interferon Alpha Can Delay Full Onset Of Type I Diabetes, Phase II Trial Suggests Jul 2, 2009
"It shows a strong trend in preserving insulin-producing beta cell function that is significantly better than placebo," said Staley Brod, M.D., principal investigator of the trial, which includes the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). "It can extend the 'honeymoon phase' of the disease, allowing the body to still produce insulin from beta cells, which correlates with decreased complication rates.". (Science Daily)
Can A Little Extra Weight Protect People From Early Death? Underweight, Extremely Obese Die Earlier Than People Of Normal Weight Jun 30, 2009
The study was funded by grants from the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. Authors include: Heather Orpana, PhD, Statistics Canada; JM Berthelot, Canadian Institute for Health Information and McGill University; Mark Kaplan, DrPH, Portland State University, David Feeny, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research; Bentson H. McFarland, MD, PhD, Oregon Health & Science University and... (Science Daily)
Partner Issues Significantly Influence Women's Sexual Activity In Later Years, Study Shows Jun 26, 2009
The study was ancillary to the Reproductive Risks of Incontinence Study at Kaiser, which was funded by grants from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Office of Research on Women's Health's Specialized Center of Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Huang also is supported by a grant from the National Center of Research Resources at the NIH.. (Science Daily)
Underweight and extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight, study finds Jun 24, 2009
The study was funded by grants from the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. Authors include: Heather Orpana, PhD, Statistics Canada; JM Berthelot, Canadian Institute for Health Information and McGill University; Mark Kaplan, DrPH, Portland State University, David Feeny, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research; Bentson H. McFarland, MD, PhD, Oregon Health ce University and Nancy... (EurekAlert!)
National Council on Aging and Medicare Diabetes Screening Project Launch New Program to Educate Seniors about Medicare's Benefits for Diabetes Screening Jun 19, 2009
According to a study in the February 2009 issue of Diabetes Care, led by one of today's speakers, Catherine Cowie, PhD, of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), 32% of adults ages 65 and older have diabetes. What's more, almost half of those seniors with diabetes (46%) don't know they have it -- they have not been diagnosed. (PR Newswire)
Living Near Fast Food Outlet Not A Weighty Problem For Kids Jun 18, 2009
This research was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. In their next study the IUPUI researchers plan to study children in Boston; Wilmington, Del. (Science Daily)
IUPUI study finds living near fast food outlet not a weighty problem for kids Jun 17, 2009
"Studying the Child Obesity Epidemic With Natural Experiments" was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. In their next study the IUPUI researchers plan to study children in Boston; Wilmington, Del. (EurekAlert!)
Report updates guidelines on how much weight women should gain during pregnancy May 29, 2009
The study was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Development, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and Division of Nutrition Research Coordination), HHS Office of Women's Health, and the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; and the March of Dimes. Additional support... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Proteomics: Finding The Key Ingredients Of Disease May 27, 2009
The study was authored by Alexander Bell (McGill University), Eric Deutsch (Research Institute, MUHC), Catherine Au (McGill University), Robert Kearney (CODA Genomics), Ron Beavis (BioGrammatics), Salvatore Sechi (NIDDK (NIH)), Tommy Nilsson (Research Institute, MUHC0, John Bergeron (McGill University) and the HUPO Test Sample Working Group. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Drug Combo Keeps Kidney Artery-Vein Grafts Viable May 22, 2009
If the AV graft is blocked, it can't be used for dialysis, and this is a major cause of declining health in dialysis patients, according to background information in a U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases news release about the study ... "This drug combination provides a modest but important new therapy to keep AV grafts in good working order so patients can get the dialysis they need. But clearly, more research is needed to extend the useful life of AV grafts,"... (MEDLINEplus)
Dipyridamole plus Aspirin for Hemodialysis Graft Patency May 21, 2009
From the University of Iowa and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City (B.S.D.); Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (G.J.B., J.J.G., M.K.R., B.H.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (M.A.V., I.J.D.) and Baylor Medical Center (A.Z.F.) both in Dallas; Tyler Nephrology Associates, Tyler, TX (J.R.C.); Duke University, Durham, NC (A.G., J.H.L.); Washington University in St. Louis (J.A.D.) and Saint Louis University (K.J.M.) both in St. Louis; University of Alabama at... (New England Journal of Medicine)
More than a bad night's sleep May 21, 2009
Funding was provided by grants from the National Institutes of Health: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. . (EurekAlert!)
Low Blood Sugar a Danger for Kidney Patients May 21, 2009
Jeffrey C. Fink, MD (University of Maryland Medical System), Maureen F. Moen (University of Maryland School of Medicine), and their colleagues designed a study funded by the NIDDK and an ASN Student Scholar grant to examine the incidence of hypoglycemia among CKD patients and to determine whether the condition might contribute to CKD patients deaths. The researchers assessed the incidence of hypoglycemia in CKD patients relative to non-CKD patients, both with and without diabetes, and they... (Newsmax)
Golden rice an effective source of vitamin A May 14, 2009
Funding for this study came from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, a part of the National Institutes of Health. The study can be found at. (EurekAlert!)
Drug shows promise against hepatitis C Apr 30, 2009
"Telaprevir appears to be a material advance in the therapy of hepatitis C, beginning a new era of treatment," Dr. Jay H. Hoofnagle of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases wrote in an accompanying editorial. Other doctors were more cautious. (MSNBC -- Health)
A Step Forward in Therapy for Hepatitis C Apr 30, 2009
From the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.. This article has been cited by other articles. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Second Quarter Report for Diamyd Medical AB (publ), Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Apr 29, 2009
The study is being financed and conducted by the respected National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). From a life cycle perspective, the study means that we are evaluating the vaccine's potential to cure, while simultaneously pursuing a treatment and prevention strategy. (Primezone Releases)
Device Protects Transplanted Pancreatic Cells From The Immune System Apr 17, 2009
This study was funded by grants from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the JW Kieckhefer Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
'Good' Energy Burning Fat In Lean Adults Apr 11, 2009
"This study, by demonstrating the presence and physiological activity of brown fat in adult humans, shows that this tissue may provide a novel and valuable target for interventions, pharmacological and environmental, to modulate energy expenditure," said Francesco Celi, M.D., of the Clinical Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, who wrote an accompanying editorial but was not involved in the Joslin study. Dr. Kahn... (Science Daily)
'Brown fat' discovery may help against obesity Apr 11, 2009
In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Francesco Celi, of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland, noted that "taken together, these studies point to a potential 'natural' intervention to stimulate energy expenditure: Turn down the heat and burn calories (and reduce the carbon footprint in the process).". This is obviously an oversimplification, Celi said, but the demonstration that adults have brown fat that can be activated is, nevertheless,... (CNN -- Health)
'Good fat' helping burn calories? Apr 10, 2009
Dr. Francesco Celi, an endocrinology and metabolism researcher at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, said the studies show this fat burns large amounts of energy. So it could be used as a target for a pill that would somehow rev up the fat, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Brown Adipose Tissue — When It Pays to Be Inefficient Apr 9, 2009
From the Clinical Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD.. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Study: A Fat That Helps You Lose Weight? Apr 9, 2009
"We have very few interventions aimed at increasing energy expenditure," says Dr. Franceso Celi, a clinician at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. "And here we have a tissue that works exactly with the purpose of burning energy." Based on animal models, researchers calculate that 50 g of brown fat less than what the scientists in the current series of papers documented in their human volunteers could burn about 20% of an... (Time.com)
New Fat-fighting Pathway Discovered Apr 3, 2009
NASH affects 2 to 5 percent of Americans, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. All cells store lipids, a type of fat, in the form of small droplets that can be broken down for energy when needed. (Science Daily)
On demand doctor's appointments do not improve diabetes care Mar 24, 2009
This new JGIM study was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Co-authors are Ronald T. Ackermann, M.D., Marc Rosenman, M.D., and David G. Marrero, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Ticking Of Body's 24-hour Clock Turns Gears Of Metabolism And Aging Mar 22, 2009
Funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, The National Institute on Aging, the Ellison Medical Foundation, the Longer Life Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, Chicago Biomedical Consortium Searle Funds, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Japan Research Foundation for Clinical Pharmacology, Keio University Medical Science Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute supported this research. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Promising Target To Treat Chronic Abdominal Pain Mar 8, 2009
This research was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Coauthors are Chien-liang Glenn Lin, Yuan Lin and Guilian Tian of the Department of Neuroscience; Kenny Roman and Chalonda Handy of the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology; and Joseph Travers of the Department of Oral Biology, all at Ohio State. (Science Daily)
New Formula Could Set Universal Standard For Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease In Children Mar 7, 2009
The study included 349 patients from more than 50 institutions across North America and was based on data collected by the CKiD Study, which was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. Schwartz is a principal investigator in the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Cohort Study. (Science Daily)
Many faces of diabetes in American youth: The SEARCH for diabetes in youth study Feb 28, 2009
The new SEARCH data fill an important gap in our knowledge and will help guide future research and target efforts to improve the prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications," said Barbara Linder, M.D., Ph.D., senior advisor for childhood diabetes research at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health. Those who develop diabetes in childhood are at increased risk for complications due to the longer duration... (EurekAlert!)
Stem cell research uncovers mechanism for type 2 diabetes Feb 13, 2009
This study was funded by grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the JW Kieckhefer Foundation. The publication can be found at. (EurekAlert!)
Higher Blood Sugar Levels Linked To Lower Brain Function In Diabetics, Study Shows Feb 12, 2009
The ACCORD-MIND study was funded by the National Institute on Aging in collaboration with the ACCORD trial funded by NHLBI with additional support from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Eye Institute, the National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
NIH report finds costs of digestive diseases has grown to more than $141 billion a year Feb 11, 2009
"This report gives us the best recent update on the toll digestive diseases exact on patients and society and there are both positive and negative trends," said James E. Everhart, MD, MPH of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and lead author of the study. "While deaths from digestive diseases have gradually declined over the last 25 years, they still result in more than 230 thousand deaths per year. Some diseases... (EurekAlert!)
