Medical News
Study shows that rheumatoid arthritis is associated with a 23% increased risk of developing diabetes
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(Diabetologia) A new study presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a 23% increa...
Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp's
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(Duke University) Many humans live to see their 80s, some even reach 100. But chimpanzees rarely make it past 50, despite sharing 99% of our genetic code. While modern medicine has added years to human lifespans, a study...
KRAS inhibitor sotorasib appears safe, achieves durable clinical benefit in early trial
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) For patients with advanced solid cancers and KRAS G12C mutations, the targeted therapy sotorasib, a KRAS G12C inhibitor, resulted in manageable toxicities and durable cl...
PARPi olaparib for the targeted treatment of metastatic prostate cancer
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology) Results from the PROfound phase III study open up a new treatment avenue for the more precise and effective treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer...
Giant spider provides promise of pain relief for irritable bowel syndrome
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Queensland) Molecules from the venom of one of the world's largest spiders could help University of Queensland-led researchers tailor pain blockers for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Male baboons with female friends live longer
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(Duke University) Opposite-sex friendships can have non-romantic benefits. And not just for people, but for our primate cousins, too. A 35-year study of 542 baboons finds that males that have close female friends have hi...
Screening UK Biobank blood samples identifies thousands of undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(Diabetologia) A study of approximately 200,000 blood samples from the UK Biobank has identified more than 2,000 undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes. The study is presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European ...
Study shows the major impact of diabetes on the risk of falls
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(Diabetologia) New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year (21-25 September), shows that having type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associ...
Study links higher level of exercise to 25% to 32% lower risk of all-cause mortality in people with type 2 diabetes
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(Diabetologia) New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, shows that having a greater exercise capacity is associated with a ...
Promising phase 1 trial results: Use of sotorasib (AMG 510) in patients with solid tumors
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(City of Hope) A phase 1 clinical trial of sotorasib (AMG 510) in patients with heavily pretreated advanced solid tumors shows encouraging anti-cancer activity, especially in lung and colorectal cancers, reports a new st...
Early birds vs night owls: for diabetics, an early bedtime is best
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of South Australia) Early to bed, early to rise...while the old saying promises health, wealth and wisdom, new research confirms part of the adage holds true, as a world first study shows that people who go t...
Couples can show linked behaviour in terms of risk factors to prevent type 2 diabetes
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(Diabetologia) New research being presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, shows that when one half of a couple shows high levels of cer...
When is HIIT the best exercise fit?
EurekAlert! - 20 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) Determining whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an appropriate form of exercise for the average person has been hotly debated for years. But for one UBC Oka...