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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . January 26th, 2004

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Related Areas: Other Issues in Obesity and Diabetes Week | Other Publications

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Diabetes increases glucose uptake at proximal tubule brush border membrane

Body Composition - Skinfold measure better than BMI for body composition measure in adolescents

Breast Disease - Adolescent diet may be related to proliferative benign breast disease

Cancer Therapy - Endurance training can preserve fitness during chemotherapy+SCT

Cardiovascular Disease - Improved endothelial function may underlie cardioprotective effects of tea

Childhood Obesity - Obesity a problem among Hopi children

Childhood Obesity - Predictors of low-nutrient-density food consumption children reported

Circadian Rhythm - Biologist studies birds to learn how our stomachs convey thoughts of hunger

Collaborations - Lipid-focused company inks agreement with Bayer for obesity research

Diabetes - Novolin Innolet Doser preferred over vial and syringe in diabetes study

Diabetes Epidemiology - Automated database used to determine epidemiology of diabetes in Israeli HMO

Insulin Resistance - Long-term adiponectin expression offsets the harmful effects of obesity

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Leptin concentration linked to chromosomes 2 and 6 in OLETF rat

Diabetes Prevention - Study aims at preventing diabetes in American Indian women

Diabetes Risk - Long-term coffee consumption significantly reduces type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Buckwheat concentrate reduces serum glucose in diabetic rats

Diabetes Therapy - Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide has anti-diabetic potential

Diabetes Therapy - Hypoglycemic agent glibenclamide found in a health food

Disease Prevention - Blue Shield of California pays dividend for healthy living

Environmental Toxins - British food watchdog says farmed salmon is safe

Fitness - Even moderate amounts of exercise can prevent weight gain

Geriatrics - Cobblestone mat walking shows health benefits for elderly

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Role of leptin in obesity and diabetes discussed

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Dietary fat and fiber linked to elevation of C-reactive protein

Hypertension Therapy - Diabetic subsets have differential responses to antihypertensive treatment

Insulin - Microfabricated needles used for transdermal delivery of insulin

Insulin Action - Insulin increases intracellular level of oxalyl molesters in BC3H-1 myocytes

Mammary Tumorigenesis - Concord grape juice constituents inhibit rat mammary tumorigenesis

Metabolic Syndrome - Role of abnormal muscle, fat, liver in common disorder explored

Nutrition - High glycemic index is not always bad and low may not always be good

Nutrition - Scientists study soy infant formula

Nutrition - Vegetables that prevent cancer may ultimately cure some cancers

Obesity - Large food portions in U.S. a major culprit in overweight

Endocrinology - Exercise increases urinary protein, creatinine, insulin-like growth factor-I

Obesity - Weight-loss success comes with changes in mind set

Obesity Epidemiology - Social position and parity are independent predictors of BMI in Polish women

Obesity Measurement - Overweight and obesity thresholds may be misleading for Asian populations

Obesity Pathogenesis - Supermarket receipts used to estimate fat content of purchased food

Obesity Therapy - Mixture of thiamin, arginine, caffeine, and citric acid reduces adiposity

Obesity Therapy - Orlistat prevents fat absorption independent of fat type

Obesity Therapy - Uncoupling proteins upregulated by oral administration of capsiate

Occupational Health - Intermediate class work in Japan keeps male workers' hearts healthier

Pediatric Obesity - Group seeks to eliminate sodas in schools

Pediatric Obesity - Health resolutions recommended for kids

Obesity Pathogenesis - High mobility group A2 protein modulates DNA repair gene ERCC1 activity

Pediatric Obesity - Study links kids, fast food and weight

Personnel - Chief financial officer resigns from pharmaceutical firm

Personnel - Genetics company engages Jose Ordovas, PhD, as scientific advisor

Personnel - Therapeutics company announces new members of scientific board

Product Distribution - Nutri Pharmaceuticals Research establishes Japan distribution

Public Health - Disability rates rise; link found to obesity

Transplant Medicine - Researchers identify transplantation antigens among Sioux Indians

Type 2 Diabetes - Company seeks FDA approval of health claims for chromium

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factor - Calpain 10 is predictive gene for type 2 diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Patient and doctor adherence affect quality of diabetes care

Achilles Tendon - Habitual running did not alter properties of human Achilles tendon

Vitamin Deficiency - New drug application submitted for Nascobal Nasal Spray

Weight Loss - Serotonin-Plus Weight-Loss System outpaces Atkins, South Beach Diets in study

Weight Loss - Study challenges low-carb claims

Weight Loss - Study: Moderate physical activity benefits women as much as intense workout

Weight Loss - Survey shows many dieters misunderstand low- and no-carbohydrate diets

Wound Care - HoxD3 gene transfer accelerates wound healing in diabetic animal models

Angiology - A key apolipoprotein E gene promoter polymorphism diminishes lipid metabolism

Anorexia Nervosa - Neurobiologically based therapy for anorexia nervosa outlined

Atherosclerosis - Soy protein diet has divergent effects on expression of adipocytokines

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