Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 6th, 2004
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Diabetes Diagnosis - Patient reactions to diabetes diagnosis can guide management strategies
Diabetes Risk Factor - Increases in body weight and abdominal fat raise diabetes risk
Diet and Nutrition - Resistant starch provides health benefits
Obesity & Diabetes - Role of resistant starch in metabolic syndrome outlined
Obesity and Diabetes - Weight loss may not be realistic goal of treatment in type 2 diabetes
Adiposity - Carbon sources for lipogenesis in brown adipocytes quantified
Body Composition - Subcutaneous obesity is not associated with sympathetic neural activation
Body Mass Index - Genetic linkage found between blood pressure and body mass index
Cancer Therapy - Pharmaceutical company announces third quarter financial results
Childhood Obesity - Parents play important role in development of obesity in their children
Diabetes - Healthcare company focusing on diabetes care announces financial results
Diabetes - Study says U.S. VA better than managed care for diabetes treatment
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Lipid-induced insulin secretion impairment reversed with malate analog
Diabetes Risk Factor - Second-generation antipsychotic agents increase diabetes risk
Diabetes Survival & Mortality - Methods to reduce cardiovascular morbidity in type 2 diabetes outlined
Diabetes Therapy - Canadian regulatory body accepts NDS for Glumetza
Diabetes Therapy - Challenges of diabetes education and care for young adults described
Diabetes Therapy - Clinicians need support to implement empowerment education in diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Education improves quality of life in diabetic patients
Diabetes Therapy - Glibornuride protects against liver damage in experimental diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Insulinotropic peptides isolated from frog skin
Diabetes Therapy - PPAR agonists reduce risk of atherosclerosis in diabetic patients
Diabetes Therapy - Reflective tutoring for staff improves diabetes-patient encounter
Diabetes Therapy - Understanding patient cognitive orientation aids diabetes self-care
Diabetic Nephropathy - Glycogen synthase defect not based on glycogen synthase kinase-3 alpha
Diabetic Nephropathy - Tamm-Horsfall protein decreased in patients with diabetes
Diabetic Nephropathy - Transforming growth factor blockade treats diabetes-related kidney disease
Diet Trends - Carbohydrate manufacturer asks for simplification of carbohydrate labeling
Diet and Nutrition - Black beans play role in etiology of several diseases in Guatemala
Diet and Nutrition - Red wine prevents vascular oxidative stress induced by high-fat meal
Drug Delivery - FDA approves OptiClik, new insulin pen system
Drug Delivery - Medical devices maker files with FDA for insulin infusion set product
Endocrinology - Adiponectin may treat vascular disorders related to obesity
Exercise - Exercise improves physical function in older adults
Eye Health - Latinos have high prevalence rates of visual impairment, blindness
Finance - Weight Watchers announces second quarter 2004 financial results
Fitness & Wellness - New USDA nutrient database lists 19 cuts of beef that meet lean guidelines
Fitness & Wellness - Utah wants to determine whether pupils will buy healthy food
Genetics - Exploiting gene mutations may combat osteoporosis and obesity
Glucose Monitoring - New analytical tool evaluates accuracy of continuous glucose monitoring
Health - Psychosocial programs for adolescents with diabetes evaluated
Healthcare Coverage - Fitness program available to insurance company's Medicare members in San Diego
Lipid Studies - Expression of lung uncoupling protein-2 mRNA modulated by caloric intake
Metabolic Syndrome - New metabolic syndrome research to begin in South Dakota
Nutrition - Association advocates for minimum healthy fat intake in U.S. Dietary Guidelines
Nutrition - Higher consumption of sweetened beverages associated with obesity, diabetes
Nutrition - New Zealand chocolate manufacturer reports low glycemic values for its chocolate
Obesity - Biotechnology company announces start of Phase I trial for obesity
Obesity - Gastric bypass surgeries in Pennsylvania increase 10-fold in 5 years
Obesity - Outsource manager of obesity surgery program signs first VOW Center agreement
Obesity - Report addresses school nutrition, physical education
Obesity Pathogenesis - Compensatory growth of adipose tissue occurs after partial lipectomy
Obesity Pathogenesis - Expression of agouti-related protein mRNA down-regulated in obese mice
Obesity Pathogenesis - Ghrelin expression reduced in stomachs of obese mice
Obesity Pathogenesis - Ghrelin plays role in obesity development outside of leptin signaling
Obesity Pathogenesis - Historical background of obesity outlined
Obesity Prevention - Apolo Ohno plays role in promoting exercise
Obesity Survival & Mortality - Nitrogen dioxide air pollution is atherogenic risk in obese subjects
Obesity Therapy - Hunger intensity changes after eating meal replacement bar for weight control
Renal Disease - The antiangiogenic peptide tumstatin reverses early diabetic nephropathy
Respiratory Medicine - Abdominal obesity impairs respiratory function in men and women
Type 1 Diabetes - Pre- and perinatal factors affect risk of islet autoimmunity in early childhood
Type 1 Diabetes - Vascular endothelial growth factor gene delivery promotes islet vessel growth
Type 2 Diabetes - Symposium addresses role of chromium in insulin resistance
Type II Diabetes - Biotech firm announces September launch for Sucanon diabetes drug in Mexico
Weight Management - Group pulls together to fight obesity one step at a time
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