Obesity and Diabetes Week

Diabetes Pathogenesis - SREBP-1c expression in liver of diabetic mice is insulin independent

Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Genetic polymorphisms in PPAR-delta associated with obesity

Obesity and Diabetes - Overweight children at high risk for developing hyperinsulinemia

Type 2 Diabetes - Reduced lipid oxidation in muscle in type 2 diabetes may be genetic

Type 2 Diabetes Pathogenesis - Glucose induces human apolipoprotein A-II gene transcription

Angiology - Antioxidants may mediate exercise-induced drop in platelet activity

Angiology - LPS-induced COX-2 expression attenuated in diabetic blood vessels

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - Poor glycemic control increases asymptomatic bacteriuria risk in women

Bariatric Surgery - The Beryl Companies to handle inquiries about new bariatric surgery program

Cardiomyopathy - Defective phospholipase C signaling found in diabetic cardiomyopathy

Diabetes - Company receives milestone payment from Sanyko after phase IIA study of CS-917

Diabetes - Continuous insulin monitoring does not raise hospital costs

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Repression of HNF-1beta linked to maturity-onset diabetes of the young

Diabetes Management - Improved blood sugar control under supervision does not increase costs

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Acetylation of BETA2 important in insulin gene expression

Diabetes Therapy - K579 is long-acting hypoglycemic agent

Diabetes Therapy - Ramipril treatment suppresses islet fibrosis in rats

Diabetes Treatment - Minnesota college offers a course to help American Indians battle diabetes

Diabetic Neuropathy - Uncoupling proteins prevent glucose-induced neuronal oxidative stress

Diabetic Retinopathy - One in four Medicare diabetics does not get eye exams

Diabetic Retinopathy - Retinal risk assessment technology aids in detection of eye disease

Diagnostics - LC-MS method for rapid measure of metformin in human plasma developed

Diet and Nutrition - Dietary triacylglycerol length affects body fat accumulation

Diet and Nutrition - Ferroportin-1 is not upregulated in copper-deficient mice

Diet and Nutrition - Trans fatty acid content of food dependent on fats used in production

Endocrinology - Adiponectin might treat angiogenesis-dependent diseases

Exercise - Aerobic exercise improves psychological well-being in Hispanic children

Exercise - Chiropractors urge Americans to walk 2000 steps per day

Finance - Diabetes-focused company reports first quarter net loss of $1.2M

Finance - eDiets.com announces preliminary 2004 first quarter results

Fitness & Wellness - Arizona city footing bill for employee weight-loss program

Fitness & Wellness - McDonald's pushes health with launch of adult Happy Meals