Decrease In Physical Activity May Not Be A Factor In Increased Obesity Rates Among Adolescents Nov 4, 2009
The research was supported in part by research grants from The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Journal reference. (Science Daily)
A Decade Later, Lifestyle Changes Or Metformin Still Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk Oct 29, 2009
"The spiraling epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes in United States and worldwide show no signs of abating," said Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health ... "Sustaining even modest weight loss with lifestyle changes is highly challenging, but it produced major long-term health rewards by lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes and reducing other cardiovascular risk factors in... (Science Daily)
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)
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)
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 ... "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... (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)
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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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)
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)
