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News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: April 30, 2012

METABOLISM: Driving the preference for fatty foods The World Health Organization recognizes obesity as global pandemic that threatens the health of millions of people. A number of factors contribute to the development of obesity, including complex changes in cellular pathways… … Continue reading

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Comment on: Monami et al. Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors and Bone Fractures: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Diabetes Care 2011;34:2474-2476

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Comment on: Ramos-Zavala et al. Effect of Diacerein on Insulin Secretion and Metabolic Control in Drug-Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Diabetes Care 2011;34:1591-1594

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Brown Fat – Keeps You Warm And Keeps You Slim

People with more brown fat seem better able to stay warm when it is cold, Canadian researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. They added that the findings of their study could eventually be used to find ways of … Continue reading

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UMass Clinical Study Reduces Diabetes Risk Among Latinos

An inexpensive, culturally sensitive diabetes prevention program created by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School reduced pre-diabetes indicators in a Latino population at risk for developing diabetes… <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/diabetes.xml”>Go to Source…

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Final "Perspectives on the News": American Association of Clinical Endocrinology and American Diabetes Association 2011

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News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Nov. 7, 2011

ONCOLOGY: Stopping breast cancer spread Most people who die from breast cancer do not die as a result of their breast tumor but because their cancer has spread (metastasized) to other parts of their body, often their lungs or bones… … Continue reading

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DARA Announces Positive Results From Phase 1b Clinical Study For The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes

DARA BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARA), announces the positive results from a successfully completed Phase 1b clinical study for DB959, its peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)-delta/gamma agonist, a non-TZD oral drug in development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes… <a … Continue reading

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Takeda Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Trial Program In The United States, Latin America, And Europe For Investigational Type 2 Diabetes Therapy TAK-875

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. (“TGRD U.S.”), and Takeda Global Research & Development Centre (Europe), Ltd. (“TGRD Europe”), announced today the initiation of the Company’s Phase 3 clinical trial … Continue reading

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Cardiovascular Risks For Shift Workers May Be Increased By Stress Hormones

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that shift work at a young age is associated with elevated long-term cortisol levels and increased BMI. Previous studies have shown that … Continue reading

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