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Study shows how T cell's machinery dials down autoimmunity
13 May 2008 - General Endocrine News
A St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital study shows that T cells, the body’s master immune regulators, do not use simple on/off switches to govern the cellular machinery that regulates ... - more
New study tests islet transplants for severe diabetes
11 May 2008 - New and Emerging Endocrine Therapies
Not all patients with type 1 diabetes are able to achieve good control of their blood sugar with multiple daily insulin injections. Some patients still suffer episodes of dangerously low levels of ... - more
Researchers identify gene linked to risk of severe diabetic eye and kidney diseases
11 May 2008 - General Endocrine News
Researchers at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah and collaborative institutions have identified a gene called erythropoietin (EPO) that contributes to increased risk of severe ... - more
New technique determines that the number of fat cells remains constant in all body types
10 May 2008 - General Endocrine News
The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and ’60s has helped researchers determine that the number of fat cells in a human’s body, whether lean or ... - more
Arthritis is a potential barrier to physical activity for adults with diabetes
9 May 2008 - Hot Endocrine Topics
People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity ... - more
Too much or too little weight gain poses risks to pregnant mothers, babies
7 May 2008 - General Endocrine News
Women who gain more or less than recommended amounts of weight during pregnancy are likely to increase the risk of problems for both themselves and their child, according to a new report by the RTI ... - more
Not all fat created equal
6 May 2008 - General Endocrine News
It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat inside the belly. Now, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have found that fat from other areas of the body ... - more
Hunger hormone: makes food look more attractive
6 May 2008 - General Endocrine News
A new brain-imaging study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University reveals that ghrelin - a stomach hormone, acts on specific regions of the brain to enhance our ... - more
Genetic breakthrough explains dangerously high blood glucose levels
1 May 2008 - General Endocrine News
Canadian, French and British researchers have identified a DNA sequence that controls the variability of blood glucose levels in people. This is a potentially significant discovery because high blood ... - more
Scientists find stem cells for the first time in the pituitary
29 Apr 2008 - Hot Endocrine Topics
A team of researchers led by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have for the first time identified stem cells that allow the pituitary glands of mice to grow even after birth. They found ... - more
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