Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 24th, 2003
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Diabetes Therapy - Oral DDAVP good alternative therapy for central diabetes insipidus
Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Mitochondrial DNA 15497G/A polymorphism linked to obesity in Japanese
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Syntaxin 4 regulates insulin secretion in pancreatic beta HC-9 cells
Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Association of IL-6 gene polymorphism with obesity phenotypes reported
Obesity Risk Factor - Relations among sugars, energy metabolism, and body weight control reviewed
Alzheimer Disease - Copper and a high cholesterol diet induce b-amyloid plaque in Alzheimer model
Awards - NewsRx wins 2003 eHealthcare Leadership awards
Cardiovascular Disease - Arterial wall stiffness determines peripheral circulation in type 2 diabetics
Childhood Obesity - Magazine releases key findings from its 2003 Childhood Health Survey
Cholesterol Transporter - Caveolin-1 may move through lipid bilayer instead of endocytic membrane budding
Diabetes Management - Company launches Paradigm 712 insulin pump with larger reservoir
Diabetes Medicine - Blood cells that are CD34+ help diabetic mouse skin wounds to heal faster
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Free fatty acids contribute to impairment of insulin secretion
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Mechanisms altered in insulin resistance reviewed
Diabetes Survival and Mortality - Heart failure is frequent and often fatal complication of diabetes
Diabetic Neuropathy - Aldose reductase gene polymorphisms linked to diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - New drug application submitted for neuropathic pain treatment
Diet and Nutrition - High-fat diets heighten leptin, insulin, and hypothalamic mu opioid receptor activity
Diet and Nutrition - In vivo alpha-tocopherol effects offset by reduced gamma- and delta-tocopherol levels
Diet and Nutrition - Phytosterols in low-fat beverages do not reduce cholesterol levels
Diet and Nutrition - Vitamin C inhibits lipid oxidation in human high-density lipoproteins
Endocrinology - Role of alpha-2-macroglobulin in obesity explored
Endocrinology - Testolactone reverses hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in obese men
Exercise - Company launches walking program for chronic health conditions
Exercise - Levels of routine physical activity difficult to determine
Generic Diabetes Therapy - IVAX "first to file" for Metformin ER Tablet; FDA grants approval
Glucose Monitoring - Scientists identify "body's thermostat"
Glycemic Control - Tentative FDA approval granted for generic Glucophage
Insulin Resistance - Lipid factors do not explain insulin resistance in men
Insulin Resistance - PPAR agonist improves insulin resistance of adipose tissue in mice
Neuropathic Pain - Plans underway for phase I trial to determine the safety of T-62
Obesity - Emotionally rewarding changes help people reach healthy weight
Obesity Pathogenesis - High glutamate intake may cause obesity
Physical Activity - Impacts of vigorous and non-vigorous activity on energy expenditure reviewed
Transplant Medicine - Daclizumab, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil are safe for second transplant
Type 1 Diabetes - Role in diabetes provides clue for researchers who discovered "obesity gene"
Type 1 Diabetes - Vascular endothelial growth factor stimulates angiogenesis in islet transplants
Type 2 Diabetes - Study: LANTUS allows more patients to achieve treatment success compared to NPH
Type 2 Diabetes Pathogenesis - Transmitted beta-cell dysfunction can cause type 2-diabetes
Weight Control - Capsaicin increases substrate oxidation after weight loss
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