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Researchers have discovered that a chemical compound commonly found in coffee may help prevent some of the damaging effects of obesity. Scientists found that chlorogenic acid, or CGA, significantly reduced insulin resistance and accumulation of fat in the livers of mice who were fed a high-fat diet. The researchers believe …

Of the 1,174,018 people with diabetes, 63,620 (5.4%) were found to have undiagnosed diabetes. Wherever electronic diabetes registers are used to support the provision of care, and where blood glucose levels, HbA1c and quality-of-care data are recorded in the same system, it should be possible to identify readily (and at …

The Innovative Network for Sight (INSIGHT) study included 1,894 people (with an average age 53 to 55 years) who were screened across the sites; 21.7 percent of the individuals were found to have DR in at least one eye, according to the study results. Background DR was the most common …

Researchers have identified a small protein with a big role in lowering plasma glucose and increasing insulin sensitivity. The report indicates that Sestrin 3 – found to operate in multiple biological processes, including resistance to oxidative and genotoxic stresses, protection against aging-related pathologies, and promotion of metabolic homeostasis – plays …

French Company Granted Rights to Implantable Pump Sevier, a pharmaceutical company based in France, agreed to make payments totaling over $1B to privately held Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. for the rights to co-develop the company’s implantable pump, designed to deliver one year’s worth of the GLP-1 exenatide.

Citizens of Berkeley, California have voted for a tax on sugary drinks — a penny per ounce of soda, energy drink or sweetened tea — becoming the first city to pass such a tax in the U.S.. Proponents of the fee say it will help curb consumption of beverages contributing …

The National Pharmaceutical Council and Discern Health recently issued a report identifying gaps in accountable care quality measures and strategies for improvement. Suggestions include implementing outcome measures that are meaningful to patients and providers; that evaluate care across conditions, settings and time; and that matter most to patients, as well …

According to a new study using data from the 2007 – 2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 140 million American adults should be considering behavioral weight-loss treatment, and 116 million of those are also candidates for pharmacotherapy. Of those recommended for both behavioral treatment and pharmacotherapy, 32 million may …

  Novo Nordisk has launched the NovoRapid PumpCart, the first prefilled pump cartridge with an insulin analog that has been specifically designed for insulin pumps. The new treatment solution contains NovoRapid (insulin aspart) — a rapid-acting insulin. The 1.6 ml cartridge was developed in a non-exclusive partnership between Roche Diabetes Care …

European scientists studying addiction have found that there is almost no evidence showing humans can be addicted to specific macronutrients such as sugar. Instead, the researchers suggest that obesity prevention strategies should focus on an "eating addiction," rather than specific foods. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.08.01