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Insulin :: Urocortin 3 gene important for the secretion of insulin

Knocking out the gene for a peptide associated with insulin secretion protects mice against the harmful effects of a high-fat diet, report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Their findings, detailed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest that urocortin 3, a new peptide recently discovered in the insulin secreting cells of the pancreas, plays a role in the increased production of insulin in response to high caloric intake in animals.

Diet :: 4 diet plans shows better outcomes for diet with lowest carbohydrate intake

Premenopausal women who were assigned to follow the Atkins diet for one year lost more weight when compared to women who were assigned to follow the Zone, Ornish and LEARN diets, according to a study in the March 7 issue of JAMA.

Insulin :: Insulin dose errors can result when blood glucose meters are miscoded

When persons with diabetes use miscoded blood glucose meters to determine how much insulin to take, significant errors in insulin dose can result that may potentially lead to short- and long-term health complications, according to findings of a new study just published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.

Diabetes :: Levemir approved in Europe for use in combination with oral antidiabetic drugs

Novo Nordisk announced that the European Commission has approved Levemir? (insulin detemir) for once-daily use in combination with oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs).

Diabetes :: Causes of diabetic birth defects identified

Joslin researchers discover a surprising culprit in the search for causes of diabetic birth defects. protein makes it possible for high blood glucose to enter embryonic cells.

Genome :: Super-fermenting fungus genome sequenced

On the road to making biofuels more economically competitive with fossil fuels, there are significant potholes to negotiate.

Heart Disease :: Hispanic women at higher risk for heart disease

Hispanic women’s heart disease risk is comparable to the heart disease risk level of Caucasian women who are about a decade older.

Diabetes :: A specific fat type can protect against weight gain and diabetes

A new study from Joslin Diabetes Center may shed light on why some people can eat excessive amounts of food and not gain weight or develop type 2 diabetes, while others are more likely to develop obesity and this most common form of diabetes on any diet.

Metabolic Syndrome :: Pharmacist-driven outreach lowers metabolic syndrome rates

Adults who met with pharmacists or pharmacy students during a community outreach and screening project about metabolic syndrome, returned four months later with lower risk factors for heart disease, researchers reported today at the American Heart Association?s 47th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.

Diabetes :: New storage instructions approved for Byetta

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more convenient patient storage instructions for BYETTA? (exenatide) injection.