Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 21st, 2003
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Heart Disease Risk Factor - -374 T/A RAGE gene polymorphism associated with CVD in type 1 diabetic patients
Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Alpha/beta hydrolase2 gene is associated with obesity
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin autoantibodies associated with islet inflammation in NOD congenic mice
Fat Metabolism - Fatty acid desaturase expression is regulated by vitamin A and retinoic acid
Obesity Therapy - Identifying overweight patients who most benefit by weight loss important
Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Advances made in small molecule inhibitors of PTP1B for treating type 2 diabetes
Aging - A methionine restricted diet may cause prologation of life
Aging - Pituitary hormones and food related oxidation may shorten life
Body Mass Index - Height, but not weight or BMI, associated increases risk of testicular cancer
Childhood Obesity - Childhood obesity continues to increase in Canada
Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Gly(972)-->Arg IRS-1 variant associated with type 1 diabetes in continental Italy
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Disruption of PPAR-gamma in leptin-deficient mice improves fatty liver
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Fatty acids regulate insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells through GPR40
Diabetes Risk Factor - Total pancreatectomy increases diabetes risk in hyperinsulinism of infancy
Diabetic Neuropathy - Good glycemic control key to controlling painful diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy - Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test effective for detecting diabetic neuropathy
Endocrinology - Diabetes decreases activity of nitric oxide synthase in diabetic rats
Endocrinology - Fidarestat prevents retinal oxidative stress and angiogenic growth
Garlic - Aqueous garlic extract improves vascular reactivity in diabetic rats
Leptin Studies - Sensitivity to central leptin and insulin differs in male and female rats
Lipid Studies - COX-1 and COX-2 involved in negative modulation of adipocyte formation
Lipid Studies - Monounsaturated FA prevent adverse effects of glucose on beta-cell function
Obesity Risk Factor - High birth weight increases risk of adolescent obesity
Patents - TKT announces issuance of two gene therapy patents
Public Health - New study shows enormous burden of diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes - Promising results for islet cell transplantation may lead to potential cure
Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Selective RXR modulators show promise for treatment of type 2 diabetes
Weight Loss - Hormone replacement therapy prevents weight loss-related bone loss
Women's Health - HHS issues plan to reduce impact of diabetes on women
Women's Health - Obesity increases chemosensitivity in women but not men
Wound Care - New treatments help healing of diabetic wounds
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