Study: Pioglitazone halts progression to type 2 diabetes

In a new study, pioglitazone reduced the risk for progression from impaired glucose tolerance to type 2 diabetes by 72% as compared with placebo. However, the drug was linked to significant edema and weight gain. Ralph A. DeFronzo, MD, and colleagues recruited 602 adults with IGT to study whether pioglitazone (Actos, Takeda) could reduce the [...]

Lab Grown Sperm Could Cure Male Infertility, Experts Say

Sperm has been successfully grown in a test tube for the first time, a breakthrough technology that could eventually help cure male infertility, Japanese scientists said Thursday. In the experiment, researchers at Yokohama City University were able to produce healthy, fertile offspring using the laboratory created sperm. Their findings can be found in the journal [...]

Best Places to Work Postdocs, 2011

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Epigenetic Changes in Cancer

Distinctive cancer-associated patterns of CpG island hypermethylation are tumor type-specific and contribute decisively to the origin and development of human cancer.

Should premature babies born at 23 weeks be resuscitated?

Premature babies born at 23 weeks should not be resuscitated because their chances of surviving are so slim, according to an NHS official. Dr Daphne Austin explains her logic on BBC Radio 5 live: “There is sufficient evidence to suggest that we’re [currently] doing more harm than good. “Are we confident that we are providing [...]

Big Human Genome lupus drug nears market

Industry analysts widely expect Benlysta, one the most closely watched medicines of the year, to secure the Food and Drug Administration’s blessing by Thursday.

Scientists link 13 new gene regions to heart disease risk

The discovery doubles the number of gene regions linked to the development of coronary atherosclerosis, which the authors note is the most common cause of death globally.

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