Fitness and Wellness Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 5th, 2006
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Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Greece - BPD-DS linked to suppressed ghrelin levels and may lead to long-term weight-loss
Duke University, U.S. - Activity-dependent muscle growth requires resident stem cells
Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University, Denmark - Adiponectin and insulin sensitivity mediate favorable effects of low body fat mass on blood lipids
University of Buckingham, U.K. - 11 Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibition reduces weight gain in obesity model
AH Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Researchers' work from the People's Republic of China, Canada and Sweden adds to diabetes body of knowledge
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States and United Kingdom add new data to genetics research
Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, Netherlands - Gallstone risk increases following gastric banding in morbidly obese
American Society of Echocardiography - Heart ultrasound key tool for determining left ventricular mass and pediatric hypertension
Athersys - Pyrimidine-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane series are 5-HT2C receptor agonists to combat obesity
Banyu Pharmaceutical Company - Neuropeptide YY5 antagonist ameliorates body weight in diet-induced obese mice
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Australia and Switzerland publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity
Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. - Common ALMS1 gene variants do not contribute to type 2 diabetes susceptibility
Business Update - Continua Health Alliance formed to establish network system for health and fitness products
Business Update - Matria Healthcare announces three new disease management accounts, expands 10 existing accounts
Center for Integrated Rehabilitation & Organ Failure, Haelen, Netherlands - Lung cancer patients may benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation programs
Center Oscar Lambret, Lille, France - Reports from France, the United States and Canada advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Charles University, Czech Republic - Reports from the Czech Republic, Germany and Denmark advance knowledge in obesity research
Charles University, Czech Republic - Researchers' work from the Czech Republic, Turkey and People's Republic of China adds to angiology body of knowledge
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, U.S. - Pennsylvania children's hospital launches project to identify childhood diseases genes
Cooper Institute, U.S. - Cardiorespiratory fitness inversely related to metabolic syndrome prevalence
Cornell University, U.S. - Endoluminal Duodeno-Jejunal Tube slowed weight gain in a porcine model
DongA Pharmaceutical Company - DA-8159 improves erectile dysfunction caused by diet-induced obesity
Duke University, U.S. - Data from the United States advance knowledge in obesity research
East Carolina University, U.S. - Ethnic differences in lipolysis inhibition may explain weight loss disparities in women
Eli Lilly, Germany - New data from Germany, the United States and Israel lluminates research in diabetes
En-Chu Kong Hospital, San Shia Town, Taiwan - Ghrelin expression linked to Helicobacter pylori infection and chronic gastritis in obese
Escola Bahiana de Medicina, Brazil - Staplerless laparoscopic gastric bypass is a new option in bariatric surgery
Fertin Pharma A/S - Fertin Pharma collaborates with Generex on a chewing gum for treating diabetes
Fitness & Wellness - Women's Health Resource Center offers tips for healthy summer skin
Hackensack University, U.S. - Peptide YY may play key role in appetite control and weight loss after bariatric surgery
Harvard University, U.S. - Fatty acid-binding protein aP2 variant reduces diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk
Harvard University, U.S. - Obesity is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness in women
Hebrew University, Israel - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from Israel, Switzerland and Netherlands
Hopital Lariboisiere, Paris, France - Capillary density declines as a result of cardiovascular risk factors
Hospital General of Mostoles, Madrid, Spain - HOMA, QUICKI and MFfm offer insulin resistance measurement options in morbid obesity
Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain - Researchers from Spain, France and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of polycystic ovarian syndrome
Illumina - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia buys Illumina System to genotype children, conduct research
Innsbruck Medical University, Austria - Bariatrics cannot prevent tryptophan depletion due to chronic immune activity in morbidly obese
Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China - Short- and long-term fasting alters metabolic gene transcriptional regulation in rats
Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States, Sweden and Netherlands adds to diabetes body of knowledge
Kanazawa University, Japan - Researchers' findings from Japan, the United States and Taiwan advance cardiology research
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, South Korea - Uncoupling protein 3 haplotype 1 is associated with changes in body fat mass
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, South Korea - Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B is inhibited by diterpenoids of Acanthopanax koreanum
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - KATP channel blockade does not add to NO and PG effects in hyperemia reduction
Medical College of Georgia, U.S. - Impact of obesity and insulin resistance on vasomotor tone is reviewed
Medical University of Lodz, Poland - MiniMizer Extra band is presented as alternative to other laparoscopic gastric bands
Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Soluble CD40L decreases in patients with morbid obesity after bariatric surgery
Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Tantalus System is safe for gastric simulation and improves eating behavior in obese
Merck Frosst Center Therapeutic Research, Dorval, Canada - Research from Canada, Japan and Germany in diabetes provides new insights
Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - Vitamin and trace mineral levels are often abnormal pre- and postlaparoscopic gastric bypass
Monash University, Australia - Plecomacrolide vacuolar-ATPase inhibitor bafilomycin alters insulin signaling in MIN6 beta cells
Neuropsychiatry Research Institute, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States and Australia advance eating disorders research
Novo Nordisk, Denmark - Researchers from Denmark, Germany and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes
Ohio University, U.S. - Penta-O-galloyl-D-glucopyranose and its analogues exhibit antidiabetic properties
Ottawa University Hospital, Ottawa, Canada - Macrophage-conditioned medium inhibits differentiation of 3T2-L1 and abdominal preadipocytes
Pasteur Institute de Lille, France - Researchers from France, the United Kingdom and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity
Pediatrics Exercise Research Center, Orange, U.S. - Childhood obesity linked to low growth hormone and catecholamine response after exercise
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia - Findings from Australia, the United States and Brazil advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research
Rowett Research Institute, U.K. - Prenatal period determines adult body composition by way of insulin axis program
Rutgers State University, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States and Spain adds to obesity body of knowledge
Sahlgrenska University, Sweden - New findings from Sweden, Taiwan and the United States in the area of diabetes described
Saint Louis University, U.S. - Researchers identify potential link between diabetic memory loss and hormone levels
Salick Cardiovascular Centers - Dr. Bernard Salick forms Salick Cardiovascular Centers to offer outpatient-focused services
St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia - Peptide YY ablation in mice leads to hyperinsulinemia and obesity development
St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Australia - Saturated fatty acids induce insulin resistance and increase muscle diacylglycerol
Stanford School of Medicine, U.S. - Research from the United States add new data to obesity body of knowledge
Stanford University, U.S. - Obese insulin-resistant women have elevated levels of plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine
Surgical Weight Control Center, Las Vegas, U.S. - Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass provides superior weight and comorbidity reduction
Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Gastrointestinal quality of life did not improve after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
Tohoku University, Japan - Serum- and glucocorticoid-induced protein kinase-1 gene involved in energy homeostasis
Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan - Model estimates transient thermal sensation after metabolic step-changes during exercise
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada - Specific fatty acids produce separate effects on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in obese
U.S. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Bethesda, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes
University Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain - Glucagon-like peptide-1 and peptide YY improved after gastric bypass in morbidly obese
University of Antwerp, Belgium - Visceral obesity may be related to endothelial activation
University of Barcelona, Spain - Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor open new doors for treatment of lipid disorders
University of California, U.S. - Diet and exercise may improve coronary artery disease risk linked to metabolic syndrome
University of California, U.S. - Melanocortin 4-receptor mutations influence severity and obesity onset in carriers
University of California, U.S. - Metabolic profiling shows metabolic defects in mitochondrial and methionine function
University of California, U.S. - Obesity linked to mortality among people under 75 years and smokers
University of California, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States, Czech Republic and Switzerland illuminate research in diet & nutrition
University of California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, South Korea and France report recent findings in diabetes
University of California, U.S. - Studies from the United States add new findings to genetics body of knowledge
University of Chile, Chile - Liver histological abnormalities improve after gastric bypass in morbidly obese
University of Colorado, U.S. - Prolonged weight loss initiates metabolic response
University of Colorado, U.S. - Recent studies from the United States add new data to diet & nutrition research
University of Duisburg Essen, Germany - Melanocortin-4 receptor gene mutations causing impaired function were rare
University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany - Leptin, not ghrelin, expression is weight-course dependent in obese with weight-loss
University of Georgia, U.S. - Leptin may inhibit preadipocyte proliferation by modifying signals in nonadipose tissue
University of Gothenburg, Sweden - Microdialysis can now be used to measure the I-insulin in human adipose tissue
University of Ioannina, Greece - Fetal programming may play role in development of polycystic ovary syndrome in adult life
University of Kuopio, Finland - Researchers from Finland, the New Zealand and France report details of new studies and findings in the area of osteoporosis
University of Michigan, U.S. - Melanocortin-4 receptor activation mobilizes calcium in immortalized hypothalamic neurons
University of Minnesota, U.S. - Research from the United States add new data to diabetes body of knowledge
University of Naples Federico II, Italy - Heliosphere Bag cannot be considered temporary treatment of morbid obesity
University of Ottawa, Canada - New findings from Canada, Turkey and the United States in the area of diabetes detailed
University of Paris, France - Type 2 diabetic obese model did not show impaired metabolic response to injury-induced stress
University of Pavia, Italy - Studies from Italy, France and Australia add new findings to obesity body of knowledge
University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States adds to obesity body of knowledge
University of Piemonte Oreintale, Italy - Ghrelin in preterm neonates gradually increases
University of Porto, Portugal - Low BMI values positively influence cardiorespiratory fitness in young girls
University of Pretoria, South Africa - Obesity prevention should focus on premenarchal girls aged 10-13 years in South Africa
University of Southern California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Italy and Spain detail new studies and findings in the area of obesity
University of Tennessee, U.S. - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from the United States and Australia
University of Texas, U.S. - KPD study shows metabolic inflexibility occurs with insulin resistance in diabetes
University of Texas, U.S. - Quantitative trait locus on chromosome 6q affects birth weight in independent family studies
University of Texas, U.S. - Research from the United States, Germany and Sweden in obesity provides new insights
University of Verona, Italy - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from Italy and Japan
University of Virginia, U.S. - Peripubertal obesity in girls is associated with hyperandrogenemia
Washington University, U.S. - Gut microbes' partnership helps body extract energy from food, store it as fat
West Virginia University, U.S. - Reports from the United States and cjen@sun add new data to breast cancer research
York University, Canada - Glucocorticoid regulator response to exercise is tissue specific in hamster model
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