Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 15th, 2003
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Bone Mineral Density - Healthy weight and exercise maintains bone mineral density late in life
Insulin Resistance - Insulin resistance syndrome increases risk of coronary artery disease
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Mechanism by which chromium picolinate may enhance insulin sensitivity revealed
Diabetes Therapy - Blood pressure and lipid treatment guidelines in diabetic patients discussed
Obesity Epidemiology - High prevalence of Ala54Thr FABP2 polymorphism high in Tongans
Reproductive Medicine - Weight loss may help resolve reproductive disorders in obese women
Body Mass Index - Three-in-one weight, height, and BMI chart developed
Collaborations - Diabetes, obesity research alliance ended
Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Decreased PPAR-gamma coactivator 1 expression linked to diabetes
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Cardiac troponin-I found in serum of infants of diabetic mothers
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Liver-specific IGF-I gene deficient mice exhibit accelerated diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Inhaled insulin means better quality of life
Diabetes Therapy - Insulin-receptor sensitizer developer provides corporate update
Diabetic Nephrology - Apoptosis of tubular epithelial cells occurs in diabetic glycogen nephrosis
Diabetic Nephropathy - Pyridorin results reported; new CEO named at pharmaceutical firm
Eating Disorders - Nonjudgmental intervention may help binge eaters overcome problem
Eating Disorders - Slimming drug explained
Endocrinology - Anaphylaxis prevented in diabetic rats by mechanism involving glucocorticoids
Finance - Diabetes-focused company reports net loss, seeks venture capital
Fitness - More sprawl means more weight and less walking
Fitness - New system brings zest to the over-40s
Fitness - UNC study: Trails, places to exercise, streetlights can boost activity levels
Fitness - Wanted: Easy access to walking areas for inactive Americans
Foot Ulcers - UT San Antonio, Texas Diabetes Institute, to conduct diabetic foot clinical trial
Nicotine Addiction - Glycogen synthesis in young smokers like that observed in prediabetic subjects
Nutrition - WHO warns of dangers of added sugar in tooth decay and obesity
Obesity - International task force emphasizes global epidemiology
Obesity Survival and Mortality - Difficult tracheal intubation is more common in obese patients
Prostate Cancer - Resveratrol is a candidate nutritional substance for prostate cancer prevention
Public Policy - Political debate over fat growing along with American waistlines
Receptor Studies - P2X and P2Y purinoceptor expression in the diabetic pancreas investigated
Type 1 Diabetes Pathogenesis - Beta cell antigen targeted by CD8+ T cells in autoimmune diabetes identified
Type 1 Diabetes Therapy - Children with diabetes need support at school for effective self-management
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