Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) welcomed the recent decision by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) on the use of BYETTA(R) (exenatide) in Scotland.
Measuring levels of a chemical found in blood offers the best indicator yet of the amount of fat surrounding abdominal organs, according to a new study of lean and obese individuals reported in the July issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press.
A daily pinta or a helping of dairy foods protect against the clustering of abnormal body chemistry known as the metabolic syndrome, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health .
A startling discovery on the development of human embryonic stem cells by scientists at McMaster University will change how future research in the area is done.
Far fewer rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with the drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) went on to develop diabetes compared to those who never took the drug, according to a 20-plus-year University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine-led study reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
A fat-derived protein known for its effects on the liver and skeletal muscle might also serve as an energy-conserving signal to the brain during periods of starvation, suggests a new study in the July issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press.
Most Americans fail to get the calcium and vitamin D they need, but this shortfall could be affecting more than their bones. It may, at least in part, be one reason behind the epidemic of type 2 diabetes, suggests new research conducted at Tufts University.
Compounds found in pumpkin could potentially replace or at least drastically reduce the daily insulin injections that so many diabetics currently have to endure.
The neurotransmitter norepinephrine can alert the brain to dangerously low blood sugar levels, according to a new study. Finding has implications for diabetes research.
Type 1A diabetes is an autoimmune disease that specifically affects beta cells within the pancreas and researchers have long asked why only certain organs are targeted in autoimmune disease.