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Genes don't add much value for predictions of type 2 diabetes risk [Genetic Future]
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 18:15 - http://www.scienceblogs.com/At Gene Expression, p-ter points to two studies in this week's New England Journal of Medicine examining the predictive value of known genetic markers for type 2 diabetes. ''Both studies find the...
Toward healthier bread and other whole grain foods
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 17:40 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/Bread, pasta, and other foods made from whole grains - known to help protect against heart disease, cancer and diabetes - may get even healthier in the future. Scientists in Europe collaborating in...
No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 17:19 - http://www.efluxmedia.com/The results of genetic testing for Type 2''diabetes are not significantly better than an assessment...
Gene Silencing May Improve Success Of Islet Cell Transplants For Diabetes
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 17:09 - http://www.sciencedaily.com/Scientists in Tennessee are reporting that a gene therapy technique called gene silencing shows promise for improving the effectiveness and expanded use of transplants of insulin-producing cells to...
What Controls Critical 'Go-to' Enzyme: Findings May Hold Key To Better Treatments For Many Disorders
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 17:09 - http://www.sciencedaily.com/Scientists have gained new insights into regulation of one of the body's enzyme workhorses called calpains. As the cell's molecular overachievers, calpains function in many cellular processes,...
Report: Diabetes Drug Pipeline. Competitor Analysis
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 16:50 - http://www.mtbeurope.info/The Competitive Intelligence Report Diabetes Drug Pipeline as of November 2008 provides a competitor analysis in the development pipeline of novel antidiabetic treatment modalities for type 1 and 2...
Elan hires ex-Lilly exec Paya as new prez
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 16:44 - http://www.fiercebiotech.com/After hunting the biopharma world for more than a year, Ireland's Elan has hired former Eli Lilly exec Carlos Paya as its new president. Paya will be in charge of the company's scientific, clinical...
Psychotherapy May Improve Poorly Controlled Diabetes
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 16:43 - http://www.medscape.com/Integrating motivational enhancement therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy can modestly lower hemoglobin A1c levels in adults with type 1 diabetes and poor glycemic control, British...
Dealing with diabetes at 12
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 16:29 - http://www.williamsondailynews.com/When Gideon Workman plays soccer, he plays full-out. The fastest runner on the team every year, he leads the offense, scoring goals and making assists. He is the star of his soccer team, a straight...
Genotype Data Slightly Improve Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes
Published on Thursday 20 November 2008 - 16:20 - http://www.medscape.com/Testing for certain genetic variants can help predict a person's risk of type 2 diabetes, although when added to clinical risk factor assessment, the improvement in predictive value is small,...
