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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . May 17th, 2004

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Diabetes - Preliminary optimal indication for nateglinide released

Diabetes Pathogenesis - PPAR-alpha deficiency does not alter insulin sensitivity in mice

Diet and Nutrition - Glucose and insulin preprandial profiles differentiate meals and snacks

Obesity and Diabetes - Protein restriction affects fetal and adult rat pancreas differently

Obesity and Diabetes - Retinoids offer novel strategies for obesity and diabetes treatment

Anxiety Disorder - Case of anxiety disorder related to diabetes reported

Atherosclerosis - P22phox augments diabetes-mediated vascular disease

Bone Mineral Density - Inverse relation found between leptin and BMD in hip-fractured women

Breast Cancer - Diagnosis of breast cancer more difficult in obese Korean women

Bulimia - Finger pulse amplitude is predictor of food intake

Carbohydrates - Commentary issued on refined carbohydrates and type 2 diabetes

Chronic Liver Disease - Pioglitazone shows promise for treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Collaborations - U.S. supply agreement signed for A1cNow diabetes monitor

Diabetes - NIH awards company phase II SBIR grant to study diabetes

Diabetes Maintenance - New high throughput diabetes monitoring system launched

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Cytokine gene expression in diabetes pathogenesis discussed

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Oxidative stress in hypertensive rat livers decreases after diabetes

Diabetes Prevention - Government diabetes campaign targets high-risk groups

Diabetes Risk - Government says millions more have pre-diabetes than earlier estimated

Diabetes Risk Factor - Maternal immunity to insulin does not affect diabetes risk in progeny

Diabetes Therapy -  Boerhaavia diffusa leaves possess antidiabetic activity

Diabetes Therapy - Palmitate-derivatized GLP-1 analogues exhibit antihyperglycemic action

Diabetes Therapy - Puerarin mediates beta-endorphin to reduce glucose in diabetic rats

Diabetic Neuropathy - Apoptosis of vasopressinergic hypothalamic neurons occurs in diabetes

Diet and Nutrition - High-protein, low-fat diets effective for weight loss

Drug Screening - Commercial drug discovery services launched

Eating Disorder - Night-time eating in adults with binge eating disorder described

Endocrinology - Annexin II is gene involved in insulin-induced glucose transport

Endocrinology - Glucose and alcohol exert different effects on reactive oxygen species

Exercise - Aerobic exercise may attenuate age-related decline in protein synthesis

Exercise - Program improves physical fitness in adults with Down syndrome

Finance - Matria announces revenue growth of 13% for the first quarter 2004

Gender and Disease - Uncoupling proteins are gender dependent and affect weight control

Geriatrics - Survey: Doctors don't give older adults adequate information on diet, exercise

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Gender-dependent attenuation of cardiac K currents reported in diabetes

Hyperglycemia - FDA approval granted for rapid-acting insulin analogue Apidra

Hypertension Therapy - Olmesartan medoxomil effective for hypertension treatment in diabetes

Insulin Delivery - P(MAA-g-EG) hydrogels used for oral insulin delivery

Insulin Resistance - Muscle insulin receptor knockout mice provide new model diabetes study

Lipid Studies - Dietary protein modulates effect of CLA on lipid metabolism in rats

Lipid Studies - Soy protein affects serum insulin and reduces fatty liver in rats

Lipid Studies - Soybean beta-conglycinin diet reduces triglyceride levels in obese mice

Mental Health - Cannabinoid CB1 receptor inverse agonist has antidepressant effects

Myeloma - IL-6 and IGF-1 highly express IL-6 receptor alpha in myeloma cells

Neurodegeneration - Mechanisms of insulin and neurodegenerative disease reviewed

Obesity - The battle of the bulge: We're a scrimmage closer to victory

Obesity Pathogenesis - Mice overexpressing GH secretagogue receptor 1A remain lean

Obesity Therapy - Exercise lowers the body weight gain and adiposity in obese rats

Obesity Therapy - Melanin-concentrating hormone antagonists are novel anti-obesity agents

Patents - Company wins U.S. patent for saliva cholesterol test

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Hormones predict ovulation in polycystic ovary syndrome

Public Health - CDC boosts external research to protect Americans' health

Receptor Studies - RAGE ligands may contribute to a variety of diabetes complications

Type 1 Diabetes Pathogenesis - Mutant Stat5b defines key defective pathway in diabetic mice

Wound Care - The wounds of diabetic patients heal better with hyperbaric oxygen therapy

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