Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 17th, 2003
Non-Subscriber - Summaries OnlyRelated Areas: Other Issues in Obesity and Diabetes Week | Other Publications
Diabetes Surgery - Management of enzymatic digestion improves islet isolation outcome
Obesity Pathogenesis - Gain in visceral fat in postmenopausal women increases heart disease risk
Abdominal Aneurysm - New anesthesia for morbidly obese patients with aortic aneurysm described
Diabetes Therapy - Orthoses reduce high plantar pressure in diabetic adolescents
Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Gluco-incretin hormones being developed as type 2 diabetes therapy
Atherosclerosis - MRI aids study of atherosclerotic plaque rupture and arterial occlusion
Cardiovascular Disease - Obesity linked to vascular stiffness in young adults
DNA Damage - Leukocytes more sensitive to oxidative DNA damage in diabetic patients
Diabetes Surgery - Technical aspects of islet preparation and transplantation reviewed
Diabetes Treatment - Technology could increase islet cell transplantation for diabetics
Diabetic Nephropathy - Losartan delays progression of renal disease in diabetic patients
Diabetic Nephropathy - Phase II/III clinical trial for KRX-101 begins
Diabetic Neuropathy - Diabetic foot ulcer treatment complicated by high recurrence rate
Diabetic Neuropathy - Open ankle fractures lead to amputations in patients with diabetes
Diet and Nutrition - Docosahexaenoic acid in fish protects against cardiovascular disease
Diet and Nutrition - Myocene-like diet significantly reduces cholesterol levels
Disease Management - New type 2 diabetes initiative launched by West Virginia
Energy Expenditure - Energy balance and weight control represent complex processes
Exercise - Daily activity may benefit people without regular exercise habits
Genomics - GenoMed partners with Malaysian company to reach Asia Pacific markets
Glucose Therapy - FDA approvable letter issued for Fortamet
HIV/AIDS Therapy - HIV protease inhibitors increase cellular 2-DG transport
Insulin - Flamel clears antitrust requirement for Basulin licensing deal
Leptin Studies - Melanocortin receptors mediate leptin effects on feeding and body weight
Medical Devices - CareStation 126s receives 510K clearance from FDA
Metabolism - Breath 13CO2 levels in obese women similar during fasting and fed states
Obesity Epidemic - Study implicates obesity as major killer
Type 2 Diabetes - Combination drug approved to treat special cases of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factor - Angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism raises type 2 diabetes risk
Weight Control - A town called Calcium trims down with dairy
Weight Loss - Communication improvement needed to tackle obesity in the U.K.
Weight Management - Survey helps develop program to prevent childhood obesity
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.