MedAutonomic implants device to treat metabolic syndrome
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MedAutonomic said today it has successfully implanted a brain neuromodulation device, the Phoenix, into the stomach wall of a human through an innovative digestive endoscopic procedure.
Powered without a battery, the Phoenix sends signals to the limbic system to reset an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system to treat metabolic syndrome and functional diseases such as type-2 diabetes, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a company statement.
The company developed a piezoelectric energy harvesting system (PEHS) to power the Phoenix. The PEHS is incorpo...
Source: Mass Device - September 18, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nancy Crotti Tags: Bioelectronic Medicine Biotech Blog Diabetes Implants Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Research & Development medautonomic Source Type: news
Robots and Surgery; Alcohol and Death: It's PodMed Double T! (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week ' s topics include Parkinson ' s disease and metabolic syndrome, lorcaserin and heart problems, the global burden of alcohol related disease, and robotic surgery costs. (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - September 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Could a natural sugar protect against diabetes?
In a mouse study, a natural sugar was found to reverse some of the changes seen in metabolic syndrome. These are early but fascinating results. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Amgen To Present Robust Data Exploring The Impact Of Treatment With Repatha ® (evolocumab) Across Patient Subgroups And High-Risk Populations At ESC Congress 2018
New Research Evaluates the Benefit of LDL-C Lowering With Repatha Across Gender and Age
Data Assesses the Financial Burden for Patients in Europe With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the upcoming presentation of new Repatha® (evolocumab) analyses, including a late-breaking study evaluating the efficacy of Repatha in patients with metabolic syndrome and established cardiovascular disease at the ESC Congress 2018, organized by the European Society of Cardiology, in Munich, Aug. 25-29.
Six abstracts, including two ana...
Source: Amgen News Release - August 21, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Any Weight Loss Can Be Healthful, but More Can Be Much Better
Overweight people who lost 5 to 10 percent of their weight lowered their risk for metabolic syndrome by 22 percent. Those who lost 20 percent cut their risk by over 50 percent. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Obesity Weight Diet and Nutrition Cholesterol Blood Pressure Source Type: news
Gender-specific associations between perceived and objective neighbourhood crime and metabolic syndrome - Baldock KL, Paquet C, Howard NJ, Coffee NT, Taylor AW, Daniel M.
Much research has considered the relationship between neighbourhood crime and physical activity, but few studies have assessed clinical outcomes consequent to behaviour, such as cardiometabolic risk. Fewer still have simultaneously assessed perceived and o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 28, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Personal Health: How to Minimize Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Obesity, Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, all of which have risen to epidemic levels in recent years, are linked to pancreatic cancer. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JANE E. BRODY Tags: Pancreatic Cancer Smoking and Tobacco Pancreas Diabetes Source Type: news
More Cancer Survivors Have Metabolic Syndrome, but Knowledge and Awareness Vary Widely
While over half of survivors had heard of metabolic syndrome, in one-third with the condition, fewer than 10% had been diagnosed; educational strategies may be of benefit. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - July 10, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Leah Lawrence Source Type: news
Explaining the Link Between an Antipsychotic Medication and Excessive Weight Gain
Researchers have identified a protein in the mouse brain responsible for the metabolic syndrome caused by an antipsychotic medication. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Association Between Thyroid Function and Incidence of MetS Association Between Thyroid Function and Incidence of MetS
Are serum TH levels predictive for the development of metabolic syndrome in adults?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
The association of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder with the metabolic syndrome in a multi-ethnic cohort: the HELIUS study - van Leijden MJ, Penninx BWJH, Agyemang C, Olff M, Adriaanse MC, Snijder MB.
PURPOSE: Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be linked to the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Consistency of this association across ethnic groups and the influence of comorbidity of depression/PTSD were examined. METHODS: Cross-sec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Metabolic Challenges in Mental Health Metabolic Challenges in Mental Health
This review examines potential adverse metabolic side effects associated with antipsychotic drugs, which can lead to an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in patients with serious mental illness.U.S. Pharmacist (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharmacist Journal Article Source Type: news
Testosterone and All-Cause Mortality in Older Men Testosterone and All-Cause Mortality in Older Men
Is there an association between testosterone and mortality risk among older men -- and might the presence of metabolic syndrome play a role?Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
13 Ways Being a Night Owl Could Hurt Your Health
This article originally appeared on Health.com (Source: TIME: Health)
Source: TIME: Health - May 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amanda MacMillan / Health.com Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime sleep Source Type: news
Metabolically Healthy Obesity Will Likely Become Unhealthy: MESA Metabolically Healthy Obesity Will Likely Become Unhealthy: MESA
It ' s probably just a matter of time before the obese without the metabolic syndrome develop it along with the associated CV risk, a longitudinal cohort study suggests. But perhaps its onset can be delayed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 25, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
