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This special series of expert commentaries is part of a collaboration between Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and Medscape and is designed to provide practicing clinicians with insight into how cutting-edge research from this world-famous research facility will translate into new diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic approaches to patient management in the near and far term.

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  • Unfolding Neurodegenerative Disease Research Unfolding Neurodegenerative Disease Research   Dr. John Reed reviews a recent paper describing the potential benefits of targeting the protein misfolding underlying neurodegenerative disease. What are the implications for clinical practice?
    Medscape Neurology, May 31, 2012
  • Regulating Metabolism: From Obesity to Cancer Regulating Metabolism: From Obesity to Cancer   A better understanding of metabolism has led researchers to explore its role in diabetes, obesity, and cancer. What are the implications for clinical practice?
    Developments to Watch, May 31, 2012
  • Understanding the Diabetic Heart Understanding the Diabetic Heart   Molecular studies of cardiac dysfunction in patients with diabetes have opened new avenues of research on the intersection of these diseases. How might this affect management of the diabetic heart?
    Developments to Watch, February 21, 2012
  • The Mosaic of Diabetes The Mosaic of Diabetes   Many organs beyond the pancreas are involved in the pathophysiology of diabetes. How does this view of the "mosaic" of diabetes change the way we look at the disease?
    Developments to Watch, January 23, 2012
  • Exercise in a Pill? Exercise in a Pill?   New ways of looking at fat metabolism and muscle action in obesity have improved our understanding of the mechanisms behind the benefits of exercise. Is exercise in a pill the next step?
    Developments to Watch, December 27, 2011
  • Finding the Right Drug for the Right Disease Finding the Right Drug for the Right Disease   Advances in drug screening and drug discovery are changing the way we move new agents from bench to bedside.
    Developments to Watch, December 5, 2011
  • Tackling Diabetes and Obesity From a Different Angle Tackling Diabetes and Obesity From a Different Angle   Metabolism regulation is key in heading off the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes and may prove to be a new avenue for therapeutic intervention in both of these disorders.
    Developments to Watch, October 27, 2011
  • Harnessing the Power of Stem Cells in the Clinic Harnessing the Power of Stem Cells in the Clinic   A greater understanding of stem cells is opening new insight into cancer growth and development. The next step is using this knowledge for new therapeutic approaches.
    Developments to Watch, October 6, 2011
  • A New Frontier in Alzheimer Disease A New Frontier in Alzheimer Disease   The development of memantine opened a new avenue of research in Alzheimer disease and prompted new views on the importance of neuroprotection in treating this disease. Where do we go from here?
    Developments to Watch, July 19, 2011
  • Welcome to Developments to Watch Welcome to Developments to Watch   This series of video programs highlights research at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and how it will affect clinical practice in the coming years.
    Developments to Watch, July 19, 2011
 
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