Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 15th, 2003
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Diabetes Therapy - Hibiscus rosa extract lowers blood glucose in diabetic rats
Lipid Studies - Aerobic training improves lipid utilization in overweight men
Type 1 Diabetes Pathogenesis - Notch3 expression protects against type 1 diabetes
Allergy Medicine - Obesity increases risk of asthma in both men and women
Bariatric Surgery - Michigan residents lose weight through bariatric surgery
Body Mass Index - Revisions of BMI cutoffs for obesity in Asians not warranted
Cancer Therapy - Positive data on rhIGFBP-3 published
Carbohydrates - Research identifies need to raise awareness of bread's health benefits
Childhood Obesity - Obesity increases blood pressure in Bahraini adolescents
Collaborations - Alliance to develop computing platform for RNAi-based diabetes, obesity drugs
Collaborations - Partnership with Mexico packager of Sucanon expanded
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Cinnamon spices up insulin sensitivity
Diabetes Risk Factor - Antipsychotic drugs are a risk factor for diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Antidiabetic agent sodium tungstate activates glycogen synthesis
Diabetes Therapy - Jamaican bitter yam alters intestinal morphology of diabetic rats
Diabetes Therapy - Novel insulin analog with enhanced beta-cell protection described
Diabetes Therapy - Therapeutic value of PPAR modulators in diabetes reviewed
Diet and Nurition - Reciprocating signals control blood vessel and fat formation
Heart Disease Risk Factor - Diabetes program lists ways to reduce heart disease in type 2 diabetes
Immunology - Screening for thyroid dysfunction in diabetic children described
Islet Cell Transplant - UAB plans $13 million initiative against diabetes
Kidney Disease - Data on drug to treat diabetic kidney disease presented at meeting
Market Trends - Market for peripheral neuropathy treatment to surpass 1.5 billion patients
Medicare - Three organizations selected to participate in disease management project
Menopause - Increased body weight during perimenopause correlates with hypertension
Multifunctional Receptors - Melanocortin 1 receptor is induced by alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone
Obesity - Company announces publication of oleoyl estrone's human use
Obesity Genomics and Genetics - DGAT gene C79T polymorphism not linked to obesity in French subjects
Obesity Genomics and Genetics - New cases of obesity due to proopiomelanocortin deficiency reported
Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Quebec Family Study yields insights into genetics of obesity
Obesity Risk Factor - Short stature increases obesity risk in Brazilian women in urban areas
Obesity Survival and Mortality - Ultrasound of anterior neck soft tissue predicts difficult laryngoscopy
Obesity Treatment - Drug discovery company reaches collaboration milestone
Peripheral Artery Disease - Consensus panel warns of risks of narrowed blood vessels in legs
Renal Disease - Company gets NIH grant to continue research on kidney function
Transplantation - De novo non-alcoholic fatty liver disease forms in liver transplant recipients
Type 2 Diabetes - Governor urges Pennsylvanians to learn about proper diabetes control
Type 2 Diabetes - Orally delivered DP4 inhibitors to be developed for type 2 diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes - Preliminary data shows portion control diets effective in type 2 diabetes
Weight Control - Larger portion sizes increase difficulty of regulating food intake
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