Could Revita DMR be an Alternative to Insulin Use?
Fractyl Laboratories made a pretty bold statement with its interim data from the INSPIRE trial at the American Diabetes Association's 79th Scientific Sessions in San Francisco this past weekend.
The investigator-initiated INSPIRE clinical study showed that Fractyl’s Revita Duodenal Mucosal Resurfacing (DMR) System can help eliminate the need for daily insulin injections for type 2 diabetes patients.
“[Revita DMR] … is now showing real promising efficacy in patients who are taking daily injections for their type 2 diabetes already,†Harith Rajagopalan...
Source: MDDI - June 10, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business Source Type: news
Irregular Sleep Patterns May Increase Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
MONDAY, June 10, 2019 -- Variability in sleep duration and timing is associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome, according to a study published online June 5 in Diabetes Care.
Tianyi Huang, Sc.D., and Susan Redline, M.D., M.P.H., both from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 10, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Metabolic Syndrome and Neurocognitive Deficits in HIV Metabolic Syndrome and Neurocognitive Deficits in HIV
Is there a link between metabolic syndrome and neurocognitive impairment? What role might these conditions have in HIV?JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - May 13, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS Journal Article Source Type: news
Montmorency tart cherries may provide benefits for adults with metabolic syndrome
(Weber Shandwick Chicago) Montmorency tart cherries reduced systolic blood pressure, insulin levels and insulin concentrations in adults with metabolic syndrome participating in a small pilot study published in the Journal of Functional Foods. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Lipid levels may indicate metabolic syndrome risk
A study inAnnals of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism has suggested that lipid ratios may be useful in identifying adolescents at risk of developing metabolic syndrome.Endocrinology Advisor (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - May 3, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Study: Skipping Breakfast Tied To Higher Risk Of Heart-Related Death
(CNN) — Whether you eat breakfast might be linked with your risk of dying early from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Skipping breakfast was significantly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular-related death, especially stroke-related death, in the study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on Monday.
After a person’s age, sex, race, socioeconomic status, diet, lifestyle, body mass index and disease status were taken into account, the study found that those who never had breakfast had a 87% higher risk of cardiovascular mortality compared with people who h...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Heart Disease Source Type: news
Measures May Predict Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults
MONDAY, April 22, 2019 -- Three simple measurements may predict metabolic syndrome (MetS) in older patients, according to a study recently published in Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders.
Jamile Ceolin, from the Pontifical Catholic University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 22, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Egypt: Egypt's Food Challenge - a Good Effort but Not Enough
[IPS] Cairo -"Unfortunately the overall nutritional panorama of Egypt does not look well," says Dr. Sara Diana Garduno Diaz, an expert concentrating on nutrition and biology at the American University of the Middle East. Diaz's research focuses on dietary patterns and ethnic-associated risk factors for metabolic syndrome. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 19, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Egypt ’s Food Challenge: a Good Effort but Not Enough
A bakery shop in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian flatbread, known as Aish baladi or country bread is on the table of all Egyptians, even the poorest, thanks to a smartcard system that assigns certain quantities to each family to avoid unnecessary waste.
By Maged SrourCAIRO, Apr 18 2019 (IPS) “Unfortunately the overall nutritional panorama of Egypt does not look well,” says Dr. Sara Diana Garduno Diaz, an expert concentrating on nutrition and biology at the American University of the Middle East. Diaz’s research focuses on dietary patterns and ethnic-associated risk factors for metabolic syndrome.
“While traditionally a cou...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maged Srour Tags: Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Food & Agriculture Food Sustainability Headlines Health Middle East & North Africa Population Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (B Source Type: news
Colchicine May Improve Obesity-Induced Inflammation
FRIDAY, April 12, 2019 -- Colchicine is safe and effective at improving obesity-associated inflammatory measures among adults with obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) without diabetes, according to a pilot study published online March 14 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Shared Disease Mechanisms in NAFLD and Metabolic Syndrome Shared Disease Mechanisms in NAFLD and Metabolic Syndrome
Advancements in our understanding of the interactions between NAFLD and metabolic syndrome-associated disorders could help better define therapeutic targets.Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Gout treatment may help prevent obesity-related type 2 diabetes, suggests small NIH study
Colchicine may potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - April 2, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Gout treatment may help prevent obesity-related type 2 diabetes, suggests small NIH study
(NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) The drug colchicine, used to treat the arthritic condition gout, could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome, a combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Three easy measures to predict metabolic syndrome in elderly
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study found a surprisingly high rate of metabolic syndrome among individuals aged 60-100 years. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Nanovaccine boosts immunity in sufferers of metabolic syndrome
(Cornell University) A new class of biomaterial developed by Cornell researchers for an infectious disease nanovaccine effectively boosted immunity in mice with metabolic disorders linked to gut bacteria - a population that shows resistance to traditional flu and polio vaccines. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
