Month: May 2011
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FDA Approves Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tradjenta (linagliptin) tablets, which when used with diet and exercise, can improve blood glucose control in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Tradjenta is marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Eli Lilly Company in Indianapolis, Indiana. People with Type 2 diabetes do not produce or…
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Electronic Field Guide Created in iPhone App
Columbia University in New York, the University of Maryland in College Park, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. have created a tree identification guide called Leafsnap that operates as a smartphone app. The guide is available free of charge for the Apple iPhone; Android and iPad versions are planned for later this year. This…
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Genes Associated with Glaucoma Identified
Researchers in Australia and the U.K. have identified two genes associated with open-angle glaucoma (OAG), the most common form of the disease that can lead to blindness. The team’s findings are published online this week in the journal, Nature Genetics. The researchers tested some 4,500 patients in Australia and New Zealand, including 590 individuals with…
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Grant Funds Cross-Border Illegal E-Waste Tracking
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $2.5 million grant to help international efforts that curb improper disposal of hazardous electronic waste. EPA estimates that only about five percent of the more than 40 million metric tonnes of annual global e-waste are being recovered. The five-year grant to the United Nations University (UNU)…