Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 19th, 2004
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Heart Attack Risk Factor - Platelet reactivity increased in patients with diabetes
Diabetes - Magnesium may reduce risk for type 2 diabetes
Diabetes - Weight loss drug may reduce threat of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Complications - Methods for preventing complications of diabetes reviewed
Diabetes Genetics - Researchers identify gene that causes insulin resistance in Mexican Americans
Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - Genetic predisposition to obesity and type 2 diabetes linked
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Muscle-specific Pparg deletion causes insulin resistance
Diabetes Prevention - Diet high in magnesium lowers diabetes risk
Diabetic Retinopathy - Drugs capable of controlling angiotensin II may halt diabetic eye disease
Disease Prevention - Female OB/GYNs name obesity the greatest threat to women's health
Obesity Risk Factor - Early intrauterine exposure to tobacco increases obesity risk
Finance - Health technology and software company approves stock split
Genomics - License for patented gene targeting technology granted
Glucose Metabolism - Metabolism of D-glucose anomers in pancreatic islets reviewed
Health News - WebMD Health releases their top ten health stories of 2003
Heart Disease Risk Factor - Time from diabetes diagnosis to therapy related to carotid artery thickness
Inhaled Insulin - Human trials of Alveair insulin pulmonary technology about to begin
Leg Ulcers - Premarket approval application to be filed for venous leg ulcer treatment
Metabolic Syndrome - Genetic markers may signal a predisposition to metabolic syndrome
Nutrition - Nearly one in four women make New Year's resolution to eat healthier
Obesity - Researcher gets $1 million to study thin people
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Beta cell death triggers priming of self-reactive T cells by dendritic cells
Obesity - Researcher links rising tide of obesity to food prices
Obesity - Role of ectopic lipids in the metabolic syndrome reviewed
Obesity Surgery - New techniques available for open-surgery management of morbid obesity
Obesity Therapy - Peripheral GLP-2 has no effect on gastric emptying or satiety
Pancreatic Islets - Interactions of polymeric sulfonylurea with pancreatic islets examined
Pediatric Obesity - U.S. has highest prevalence of overweight teens in 15-country study
Type 1 Diabetes - Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection stops diabetes in mice
Weight Loss - Pilates and paella: Gyms selling food plans to help members lose weight
Leptin Studies - Rats have defective central leptin signaling before obesity onset
Obesity Diagnosis - Screening recommendations for obesity in adults released
Cataracts - Zinc may play role in development of diabetic senile cataractous lenses
Childhood Obesity - Nutritive factors influencing development of childhood obesity outlined
Childhood Obesity - Obesity in 3- to 7-year-old New Zealand children is serious concern
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Green tea reduces body fat accretion caused by high-fat diet in rats
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