Medicine NewsExsulin Corporation announced the start of a phase II human clinical trial of Exsulin(TM), a peptide drug product aimed at restoring insulin production in people with diabetes mellitus. The randomized, controlled 12-week trial in patients with established Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) will be co-led by Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and McGill University Health Centre [...]
This year, thousands of people in communities across the country will come together to demonstrate their support in the fight against diabetes by participating in the American Diabetes Association’s Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes ® event.
Growing evidence shows that exposure to lead in the environment is associated with cardiovascular disease, including increased risk of hypertension. However, those studies have looked at lead concentrations in blood, not bone lead, a better indicator of cumulative lead exposure over time.
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday officially took her seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in a formal ceremony attended by President Obama and Vice President Biden, the Washington Post reports. Sotomayor was
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Planned Parenthood of Indiana announced on Sunday that it will close five health clinics over the next six months due to the loss of federal grant money, the AP/Indiana Business Journal reports. According to a statement from PPIN, the five health centers — in Anderson, Franklin, Kokomo, Shelbyville and Indianapolis — serve about 8,500 patients. [...]
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Despite its high teen pregnancy rates, Texas has some of the most restrictive policies in the U.S. regarding minors’ access to prescription birth control without parental consent, the Dallas Morning News reports.
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