Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 29th, 2003
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Body Mass Index - BMI affects weight changes and mortality of patients on hemodialysis
Diabetes Research - New studies will focus on action of insulin
Diabetes Therapy - Treatment of diabetes during pregnancy reviewed
Obesity - Overweight patients twice as likely to have second heart attack
Obesity Risk Factor - Obesity associated with depression in women but not in men
Type 2 Diabetes Pathogenesis - History of maturity-onset diabetes of the young described
Blood Glucose - Oral efficacy study on a novel antidiabetic agent reported
Breast Cancer - Increased physical activity reduces women's disease risk by 20%
Cardiovascular Events - HOPE-TOO study: Altace reduces risk of cardiovascular disease
Childhood Obesity - Elevation of C-reactive protein associated with obesity in boys
Congestive Heart Failure - Two common diabetes drugs may cause heart failure and fluid buildup
Diabetes Epidemiology - Increased prevalence of diabetes found in Denmark
Diabetes Management - Corporate diabetes management programs decrease chronic care costs by 60%
Diabetes Therapy - Nateglinide (Starlix) showing promise as new antidiabetic agent
Diabetic Nephropathy - Genetics of diabetic nephropathy reviewed
Diabetic Nephropathy - Genomic strategies for diabetic nephropathy reviewed
Diet and Nutrition - Atwater energy equivalents overestimate energy intake in older adults
Fitness - Women exercising {{>=}}40 minutes/day, 5 times/week see long-term weight loss
Gene Expression - Company launches new high-density CodeLink UniSet mouse bioarray
Glucose Level Sensors - Hypothalamic tanycytes have the same molecules to sense glucose as pancreas
HIV/AIDS Dyslipidemia - Mechanisms underlying hypertriglyceridemia in HIV patients elucidated
Heart Failure - CHARM shows ATACAND reduces risk of cardiovascular death
Leptin Studies - Leptin peptide is potent inhibitor of leptin receptor function
Lipid Studies - Fibrate and statins safe for use in obese patients
Low-Back Pain - Low-back pain associated with obesity
Pharmacokinetics - Propranolol and atenolol pharmacokinetics in obese patients reported
Physical Fitness - Sports participation beneficial for children with Down syndrome
Scoliosis - Bracing is less effective in overweight teens
Type 2 Diabetes - Study: Chromium picolinate lowers blood sugar in insulin-treated people
Type 2 Diabetes Pathogenesis - Prevention of type 2 diabetes possible with interventions
Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - 5-Aryl thiazolidine-2,4-diones exhibit activity as antidiabetic agents
Weight Loss - Starch blocker to be launched
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