The HCPLive conference coverage page features articles, videos, and expert-led live coverage from major medical meetings throughout the year.
Tarek Hassan: New Journal to Expand Education Efforts of ASRS
As new treatments and procedures are developed in the field of retinal medicine the American Society of Retina Specialists is launching its own journal to help its members and others in the field advance patient care.
Wet AMD Treatment Outcomes Look Misleadingly Better in Clinical Trials
August 10th 2016An analysis presented at the 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS 2016) in San Francisco, California looked at “real world†outcomes with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
AMD: Gene Expression Pathways React Differently to Various Anti-VEGF Drugs
August 10th 2016Baruch Kuppermann, MD, PhD, and colleagues looked at gene expression modifications in retinal Müller cells treated with anti-VEGFs at the 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS 2016) in San Francisco, California.
Ranibizumab's Impact on Pigment Epithelial Detachment With or Without RPE Tears
August 10th 2016David Eichenbaum, MD, an ophthalmologist from Florida, presented data from the HARBOR study at the 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS 2016) in San Francisco, California.
Randall Hyer from Dynavax: Developing a Vaccine to Prevent Hepatitis B in Diabetes Patients
Research in the medical field covers a wide range of conditions and ways to not only treat them but also prevent them. Research is being done on a new vaccine for hepatitis B which has shown to be effective in patients with diabetes.
Gabriela Spencer-Bonilla from Mayo Clinic: How Can Social Networks Help Manage Diabetes
When people think of social networks their immediate reaction may be to think of web based networks and programs. A new recent study looked at the impact of having people to turn to for patients in the early stages of diabetes treatment and beyond.
James List: Janssen's Work in Diabetes Treatment Continues Forward Progress
The field of diabetes care is continually moving forward. Even as data was being presented at this year's meeting of the American Diabetes Association the future was at the forefront of many people's minds in an effort to help these patients even more.
Especially for children with diagnosed with type 1 diabetes their journey with the condition will last decades affecting not only themselves but those around them. This is also true for patients with type 2 diabetes and how they confront these challenges can affect their life outside of diabetes as well.
Type 2 Diabetes: Rise in Adolescent Hyperfiltration Could Contribute to Diabetic Kidney Disease
June 13th 2016“Early diabetic kidney disease (DKD), including increased albumin excretion and renal hyperfiltration (HF), is common in youth with type 2 diabetes,†a collaborative team of researchers began in a poster session at the American Diabetes Association (ADA 2016) 76th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kyu Rhee: Using Watson's Technology in Oncology and Endocrinology
At the recent ASCO conference in Chicago it was announced that Watson Health would be used to help with cancer treatment. A similar announcement was made at the American Diabetes Association's annual meeting in New Orleans.
Too Much Sleep Is Just As Dangerous As Too Little Sleep in Developing Gestational Diabetes
June 13th 2016Everyone needs an adequate amount of sleep every night, but it should especially be a priority in pregnant women. However, there is a fine line between too much and too little sleep, but either way, both sides of the spectrum have an increase risk in gestational diabetes.
Just Six Months of Birth Control Use Significantly Increases Diabetes Risk Later in Life
June 12th 2016Not much is known about the relationship between oral contraceptives use and diabetes, but this untapped area got the spotlight during a session at the American Diabetes Association (ADA 2016) 76th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana.
First Study to Analyze Dual Hormone Bionic Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes at Home
June 11th 2016Patients with type 1 diabetes can safely lower their blood glucose levels and hypoglycemia in a home setting with the dual hormone (glucagon and insulin) bionic pancreas, a new study revealed at the American Diabetes Association (ADA 2016) 76th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana.