New Target for Treating Prediabetes in Patients With Kidney Disease

New target for treating prediabetes in patients with kidney disease

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Washington, DC (December 20, 2012) —Insulin resistance, or prediabetes, in individuals with kidney disease may be caused by the progressive retention of certain compounds that are normally excreted by the kidneys in healthy individuals, according to a …
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Nanotechnology Drug Delivery Shows Promise for Treatment of Pediatric Cancer

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Dec. 4, 2012 — This month, Molecular Pharmaceutics reported promising findings from the Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research and the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Delaware, about the potential for …
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UCSF Researchers Collaborate to Translate Discoveries into New Solutions for …

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They also found that the smoking cessation drug varenicline significantly reduced alcohol consumption in a group of heavy-drinking smokers. Impulsivity is a risk factor for addiction, and another Gallo investigator, Andrew Kayser, PhD, found that …
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Cancer drug hero loses battle

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During the battle she drew attention to the fact that many other cancer sufferers were dying or having their treatment delayed because they could not afford the hefty bill. Those who knew Mrs Thurley were not surprised to see her take up the fight …
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