Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 5th, 2004
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Diabetic Encephalopathy - Enzyme inhibition improves cognitive function in type 2 diabetes
Diabetic Nephropathy - Irbesartan benefits diabetic patients at any stage of renal disease
Insulin Resistance - Treatment of insulin resistance in diabetes reviewed
Obesity Therapy - Hydroxycitric acid extract promotes weight loss
Obesity and Diabetes - Adiponectin plays role in obesity-induced insulin resistance
Adiposity - An in vivo model reveals elements underlying angiogenesis in obesity
Adiposity - Inhibition of histone deacetylase activity blocks adipogenesis
Angiology - Angiostatin reduces retinal vascular leakage in rodent models
Business Update - Gold's Gym, fitness chain made famous by Schwarzenegger, has new owner
Business Update - Islet Sheet Medical changes name; Kurt E. Amundson becomes CFO
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Enicostemma littorale benefits type 2 diabetic patients
Cosmetic Surgery - Study finds no health dividend from liposuction
Diabetes - Dopexamine modulates cellular immune functions during systemic inflammation
Diabetes - Exenatide studies show significant improvements in glucose control, weight loss
Diabetes - Report: First of new class of drugs for diabetes shown successful
Diabetes - Studying microvascular complications may lead to better screenings, treatment
Diabetes Pathogenesis - NO and oxygen delivery by glycated hemoglobin reduced in diabetes
Diabetes Prevention - ADA initiates research program to prevent type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Research - In silico animal model built for type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Risk Factor - Diabetes associated with lichen planus cases in Turkey
Diabetes Therapy - Actos shows sustained efficacy over 2-year period
Diabetes Therapy - First Sucanon production order completed
Diabetes and Heart Disease - Lipitor reduces heart attacks and strokes in study patients with diabetes
Diabetes in Children - Studies show many children at high risk for diabetes and heart disease
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy - Diabetic cardiomyopathy reviewed
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy - Translocation of annexin modulates plasmin activity in diabetic aorta
Diabetic Encephalopathy - Cerebral glucose metabolism in diabetes examined
Diabetic Retinopathy - Pigment epithelium-derived factor heals disorders linked to vessel permeability
Diabetic Retinopathy - Simvastatin curtails retinal injury in diabetes models
Diet Trends - Organic foods go mainstream
Diet and Nutrition - Fat replacement in sausage reduces fat intake in men
Disease Risk - Diabetes and heart disease risk unchanged after liposuction
Dyslipidemia - Studies show that ACTOS has positive effects on dyslipidemia, insulin resistance
Endocrinology - Asian Indians at greater risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Endocrinology - Leptin signaling targets thyrotropin-releasing hormone gene promoter
Endocrinology - Role of melanocortin receptors in appetite and metabolism studied
Endocrinology - apoA-II regulates HDL stability and affects hepatic lipase association
Erectile Dysfunction - Diabetic men are at greater risk for developing erectile dysfunction
Exercise - Physical activity levels low in girls in United Arab Emirates
Fitness & Wellness - Doctors say antiobesity efforts have to start at home - their own
Fitness & Wellness - McDonald's in Australia bites back at hit documentary "Super Size Me"
Fitness & Wellness - Running for fitness sake
Fitness & Wellness - Study details reasons youth are overweight
Fitness & Wellness - Survey shows youth taking fewer risks, still not eating well
Genomics and Obesity - Genome-wide association study to focus on obesity in Kosrae adult population
Glucose Monitor - Diabetes management system launched
Glucose Monitoring - Glucose sensors incorporating closed loop insulin delivery reviewed
Glucose Monitoring - Role of continuous glucose sensors in diabetes care outlined
Glycemic Control - Insulin dosage adjustment during peritoneal dialysis discussed
Healthcare Coverage - Researchers confront lesbian community's health problems
Hypertension - Pioglitazone HCl lowers blood pressure in type 2 diabetes study patients
Immunology - Report: Islet cell transplant program for type 1 diabetes successful
Information Technology - Highmark's SMART Registry helps care for patients with chronic conditions
Insulin Resistance - Chromium supplementation may improve glucose and insulin metabolism
Insulin Resistance - Company announces a new compound for treating insulin resistance
Legal Issues - Charity at center of fitness gear furor loses solicitation license in Utah
Leptin Studies - High leptin accompanied by decreased long leptin receptor transcript
Lipid Studies - Major factors of lipid storage and utilization in adipocytes examined
Macular Degeneration - Australian company addresses two common and debilitating eye diseases
Morbid Obesity - Atelectasis prevented during anesthesia in morbidly obese patients
Nutrition - Contradictory consumer eating habits challenge food industry
Obesity - Genomics company adds two potential therapeutic proteins to its pipeline
Obesity - TNF-alpha gene associated with BMI and hip and waist circumference in women
Obesity Pathogenesis - Adipose tissue arachidonic acid linked to overweight status in children
Obesity Pathogenesis - Hypothalamic obesity linked to faulty adrenal chromaffin cell function
Obesity Risk Factor - Antioxidants decrease in girls who gain weight during valproate therapy
Obesity Therapy - Fatty acid synthase inhibitor reduces food intake
Obstetrics - Insulin resistance and angiogenesis interactions lead to preeclampsia
Obstetrics - Low plasma adiponectin concentrations associated with gestational diabetes
Ophthalmology - Transcription factor Ets-1 inhibition might treat ischemic ocular diseases
Pediatric Diabetes - Study suggests insulin detemir as an insulin alternative for children and teens
Personnel - Former PricewaterhouseCoopers exec joins Health Fitness Corp. board
Physical Activity - Thirty minutes of exercise daily may not be enough
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Low doses of metformin can prevent PCOS in girls with insulin resistance
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Oligomenorrhea and hirsutism may identify women with risk factors for CVD
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Sleep apnea may increase risk for diabetes in women with PCOS
Public Health - Study: One in four children at risk to develop type 2 diabetes
Pulmonary Medicine - Diminished lung compliance found in nutritionally obese young rats
Risk Factors - Health risks from excess hormone exposure are passed to future generations
Stem-Cell Research - Louisiana's House debates ban on cloned stem cell research
Type 1 Diabetes - Research: Intensive diabetes control yields less nerve damage years later
Type 2 Diabetes - Data: Chromium picolinate and biotin combo lowers blood sugar
Type 2 Diabetes - Study: Improving blood sugar level may improve memory in adult diabetics
Type 2 Diabetes - Study: Key markers for CVD risk improve in diabetics taking combination therapy
Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - LAF237 oral tablet improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes study
Weight Loss - Intra-abdominal fat during controlled weight reduction quantified
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