Obesity and Diabetes Week

Fitness & Wellness - Boston Public Health Commissioner details own struggle with weight

Fitness & Wellness - Fat activists see diet industry as drain on money and self-esteem

Fitness & Wellness - Louisiana governor pushes fitness through 'Lighten Up Louisiana' competition

Fitness & Wellness - Studies indicate sports supplements affect strength, muscle size, performance

Healthcare Coverage - Health insurance company provides incentives for members to stay healthy and fit

Heart Disease - C-reactive protein value studied as criterion for metabolic syndrome, coronary risk

Heart Disease - Gender-specific differences in the development of cardiac disease studied in diabetic rats

Heart Disease - Tactics to reduce cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients outlined

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Cardiovascular risk increased in diabetic men with erectile dysfunction

Hypoglycemia - Hypoglycemia increases high-frequency heart rate variability

Incontinence - Duloxetine results show improvement in stress urinary incontinence in women

Insulin Delivery - Insulin delivery through glucose-responsive membrane optimized

Insulin Delivery - Mucosal insulin delivery based on polymer hydrogels developed

Insulin Delivery - New oral delivery system for insulin developed

Insulin Resistance - Rosuvastatin reverses impaired coronary artery vasodilation

Islet Transplantation - AIRarg and AIRgluc predict insulin secretory reserve

Leptin Studies - Leptin signaling reviewed

Lipid Studies - C16 PUFAs are possible beta-oxidation products of linoleic acid

Medical Devices - First 1.5 Tesla open bore MRI introduced by medical technologies company

Menopause - Changing estrogen levels linked to obesity gene expression

Metabolic Syndrome - Appraisal of pro-inflammatory status in metabolic syndrome reviewed

Metabolic Syndrome - Central endocrine activity and metabolic syndrome investigated

Metabolic Syndrome - Contribution of obesity to metabolic syndrome explored

Metabolic Syndrome - Hypertension, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome reviewed

Metabolic Syndrome - Metabolic syndrome differentiated from insulin resistance syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome - Prevalence of metabolic syndrome worldwide reported

Nutrition - Study confirms L-Carnipure L-Carnitine can increase fatty acid oxidation

Obesity Epidemiology - Suburban sprawl contributes to obesity rates

Obesity Genomics and Genetics - C57BL/6J mouse possesses genetic vulnerability to diet-induced obesity

Obesity Risk Factor - Low income leads to higher caloric intake in Brazil

Obesity Therapy - Adrenalectomy has different effects on hormones

Obesity Therapy - Chronic C75 treatment of obese mice reduces food intake

Obesity and Diabetes - Changes in diurnal rhythm of energy expenditure in rats explored

Personnel - Dietary supplement development president and COO resigns

Product Licensing - Torrent Licenses AGE Compound to Novartis

Sleep Apnea - Genetic link found between sleep apnea and obesity in African-Americans

Type 2 Diabetes - Pharmaceutical company receives final FDA approval for generic Glucophage XR

Weight Reduction - Phase Ib trial of anti-obesity drug initiated