Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 5th, 2004
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Diet and Nutrition - Gender drives lipoprotein response to saturated fat and cholesterol restriction
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Glucokinase mutations can cause hyper- and hypoglycemia
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Islet amyloid levels elevated in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Risk Factor - Chronic exposure to interleukin-6 causes hepatic insulin resistance
Diabetes Therapy - Positive phase III results reported with Metformin GR
Diabetic Retinopathy - American Indian males are more apt to require therapy for diabetic eye disease
Diet and Nutrition - Children accept ready-to-eat sweet potato breakfast cereal
Diet and Nutrition - Results of dietary survey in primary school children reported
Endocrinology - Large dimeric ligands possess PPAR agonist activity in vivo
Enzymology - When the Src family of kinases are shut down, angiogenesis ceases
Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Computerized exercise program for type 2 diabetic patients developed
Exercise - Strength training induces different early and late changes in muscles
Finance - Company reports 33% increase in sales and 50% increase in net income in Q2
Fitness - Can the mode of training affect the hormone response to different modes of exercise?
Fitness - HealtheTech announces supply and services agreement
Fitness - New findings can help parents looking to combat number of kids' sick days
Glucose Intolerance - Perinatal alcohol exposure may cause insulin resistance later in life
Heart Disease - Study shows heart disease risk factors reduced by 90% with drug-free program
Heart Disease Risk Factor - Fat distribution differences affect cardiovascular disease risk
Immunology - Non-organ-specific autoantibodies prevail in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Insulin Regulation - New understanding of insulin's complexities needed to conquer diabetes
Diabetes Complications - Changes in diabetes comorbidity from 1980s to 1990s reported
Insulin Therapy - Positive data presented on inhaled insulin
Morbid Obesity - Bioimpedance analysis predicts basal metabolic rate in obese patients
Obesity Pathogenesis - Serum resistin (FIZZ3) protein is increased in obese humans
Obesity Risk Factor - Maternal attitude and attachment style affects obesity risk in children
Obesity Therapy - ERR protein ligand expression promotes energy use and weight loss
Ocular Diseases - SBIR grants awarded for PEDF protein research in macular degeneration
Patents - Patent granted for method of tissue oxygenation
Pediatric Obesity - Polls show parents and teachers agree on solutions to childhood obesity
Pediatric Obesity - Race, income, insurance all influence obesity rates among children
Preventive Medicine - Arkansas officials launch health initiative
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Bone marrow-derived cells help prevent islet cell loss
Prosthetics - Titanium prosthetic components available for obese patients
Rhinosinusitis - New chronic rhinosinusitis guidelines released from SAHP
Sleep Apnea - C-Flex sleep apnea home treatment now available
Type 1 Diabetes - Functional insulin-producing cells derived from bone marrow stem cells
Weight Loss - Key appetite regulator may be identified
Women's Health - Female ob-gyns name leading health problems for women; obesity heads list
Insulin - SPE-CE method for determining insulin derivatives developed
Weight Control - Self-regulation of food intake not enough to prevent obesity
Behavioral Medicine - Health behavioral change models helpful in preventing weight gain
Body Composition - Body composition of Aboriginal Australian and Caucasian women compared
Cell Biology - Inflammation of fat cells linked to obesity-related insulin resistance
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