Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 29th, 2004
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Cardiovascular Disease - Antioxidant therapy helps manage diabetic cardiovascular disease
Endocrinology - Atypical protein kinase C is target of TC10 signaling pathways
Obesity Epidemiology - Obesity, diet, and physical activity in college students assessed
Ophthalmology - Biochemical inhibitors may be able to prevent diabetic retinopathy
Adipose Tissue - Beta-adrenergic receptor agonists increase apoptosis of adipose tissue
Adipose Tissue - Preadipose cell changes into smooth muscle-like cells investigated
Alcoholism - Alcoholism and obesity may involve overlapping neuropeptide pathways
Body Composition - A large-sample QTL study in mice examined body composition
Cardiovascular Disease - AT1 receptors linked to insulin resistance-induced vascular dysfunction
Childbirth - Temperature at birth linked to health later in life
Collaborations - QMed, Inc. to provide diabetes and coronary disease management to WHA
Diabetes - Company to advance LY519818 into phase III studies for type 2 diabetes
Diabetes - Pharmaceutical companies seek approval to market Exubera in Europe
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Apoptosis of insulin-secreting cells investigated
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Biotin enhances ATP synthesis in rat pancreatic islets
Diabetes Risk - Coffee drinking associated with reduced risk of diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Hypoglycemic substance in Capsicum frutescens isolated
Diabetes Therapy - Sucanon production set to start
Diabetes Therapy - Vasopeptidase inhibition normalizes diabetic endothelial dysfunction
Diagnostics - Generex developing kit for early detection of type 1 diabetes in young children
Diet & Fitness - Oklahoma Senate says no to restricting unhealthy vending snacks in schools
Diet & Nutrition - University of Tennessee gets $500,000 to help promote healthy eating habits
Diet &Nutrition - Former Atkins associate opens new health center
Diet &Nutrition - High-fiber Mexican-style diet improves dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes
Finance - Insulin-delivery company attracts $35.5 million in financing
Heart Disease Risk - Microalbuminuria is marker of heart and kidney disease risk in diabetes
Hypertension - Obesity leads to high blood pressure in the young
Insulin - Momordica charantia fruit suppresses blood glucose
Insulin - Pfizer and Aventis seek approval to market Exubera in Europe
Insulin - Phase II trial of insulin sensitizer MBX-102 begins
Insulin Resistance - Research: Lower chromium levels linked to increased risk of disease
Legal Issues - Colorado committee backs second bill to stop fast-food lawsuits
Leptin Studies - Cocaine transcript stimulates lipid metabolism to control body fat accrual
Leptin Studies - Leptin resistance in obesity related to defects in leptin signaling pathways
Lipid Studies - Lipoproteina levels respond to life-style changes in obese adults
Lipid Studies - Negative energy balance and exercise improves lipid profiles
Obesity - Iowa Senator vows to make obesity-related issues a top legislative priority
Obesity - Obesity could top smoking as No. 1 cause of preventable death in the U.S.
Obesity - Women with weight problems earn 30% less
Obesity Epidemiology - Prevalence of obesity in southeast Spain increasing
Obesity Therapy - 5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan suppresses food intake in stressed rats
Obesity Therapy - Exercise augments CB1-receptor inverse agonist effects on weight loss in mice
Obesity Therapy - Web-based assessment tool targets bariatric surgery program analysis
Osteomyelitis - Acceptable treatment failure rates of osteomyelitis in diabetes listed
Pediatric Obesity - America's teens are growing up and out
Pediatric Obesity - Dairy, moderate fat, carbohydrate intakes reduce obesity in young teens
Peripheral Neuropathy - Sensory impairments from peripheral neuropathy improve in Anodyne study
Type 2 Diabetes Pathogenesis - Reducing oxidative stress improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor acts as antihyperglycemic agent
Weight Reduction - Group calls for comprehensive solutions to help reduce obesity
Wound Care - Skin substitutes and wound healing reviewed
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