Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 27th, 2004
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Insulin Resistance - Insulin resistance and the endothelium reviewed
Obesity and Diabetes - Cellular approach to prevent insulin resistance through exercise presented
Obesity and Diabetes - Family of Acrp30/adiponectin structural and functional paralogs reviewed
Obesity and Diabetes - Glucose uptake reduction by peroxynitrite concurrent with receptor nitration
Obesity and Diabetes - Insulin resistance correlated with visceral fat to skeletal muscle ratio
Anorexia Nervosa - Predictors of leptin in adolescent girls with anorexia identified
Body Mass Index - BMI determines evoked growth hormone responsiveness in healthy male subjects
Business Update - Oralin dossier submitted to the Ecuador Ministry of Public Health
Business Update - Pharma company announces share purchase plan, awards and legal update
Business Update - Pharma company reaffirms value of U Share Card and receives approval for Lyrica
Cardiovascular Disease - ApoB, hypertriglyceridemia associated with CVD in obese older Turkish women
Cardiovascular Disease - Dominant negative 14-3-3 promotes cardiomyocyte apoptosis in type 1 diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease - Study examines role of insulin resistance in predicting cardiovascular disease
Childhood Obesity - Arkansas Governor outlines steps to combat childhood obesity
Childhood Obesity - Study suggests adding an hour of PE time may fight childhood obesity
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Nutraceutical research company expands U.S. distribution channel
Diabetes - Imaging technology detects early signs of type 1 diabetes in animal models
Diabetes - Israeli Ministry of Health approves distribution of Animas IR 1200 Insulin Pump
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Cytokine-induced PGE2 formation reduced from iNOS-deficient murine islets
Diabetes Pathogenesis - MODY5 gene deletion in beta cells leads to defective insulin release
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Molecular mechanisms regulating glucose uptake reviewed
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Prolactin-modulated gene expression profiles in pancreatic islets reported
Diabetes Screening - Free diabetes screenings held at Wal-Mart facilities nationwide
Diabetes Therapy - Rehmannia glutinosa extract lowers plasma glucose in diabetic rats
Diabetes Therapy - Cardiovascular effects of rosiglitazone reviewed
Diabetes Therapy - Glycemic and lipidemic effect of monopril and losartan investigated
Diabetes Therapy - Insulin therapy regulates somatotropic axis during protracted illness
Diabetes Therapy - Repaglinide plus metformin enhance insulin secretion and sensitivity
Diabetes Therapy - Sanguis draxonis dramatically reduces glucose levels in diabetic rats
Diabetic Nephropathy - Oral adsorbent protects renal function in diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic Retinopathy - iSite imaging center to open at Denver-based juvenile diabetes center
Diet and Nutrition - Dietary fat quantity and composition affect insulin sensitivity
Diet and Nutrition - Public health nutrition and food policy reviewed
Diet and Nutrition - Relation found between dietary habits and plasma fatty acids levels
Disease Associations - Diabetes after kidney transplant on the rise
Disease Associations - Managing diabetes is not just about blood sugar, says health publication
Drug Development - Five-year study launched to investigate cardiovascular risk reduction with Omacor
Dyslipidemia - Report: Dyslipidemia drug-treated population to grow 4% annually
Eating Disorders - Abnormal hormonal patterns, larger gastric capacity associated with BED
Endocrinology - Fat cell heterogeneity correlates with gene expression differences
Endocrinology - Lipase deficiency in islets abolishes cholesterol ester hydrolase activity
Endocrinology - Most newly synthesized proinsulin aggregates in non-beta-cell lines
Exercise - AMPK activity diminished in tissues of IL-6 knockout mice
Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports limited strong revenue growth for FY 2004
Fitness & Wellness - Bakery group introduces three whole-grain higher-fiber, lower-calorie bagels
Fitness & Wellness - Company launches psychological services for morbid obesity disease management
Fitness & Wellness - Doctor says insurance companies should cover weight-loss programs
Fitness & Wellness - Getting and staying fit doesn't faze blind student
Fitness & Wellness - How some people manage to stay thin in a fat, fat world
Fitness & Wellness - Poll finds big majority of Americans say they are careful about eating habits
Geriatrics - Home Safety Council study shows slips and falls are leading cause of home injury
HIV/AIDS Therapy - HAART increases risk of metabolic complications in HIV-1 infection
Health Monitoring - LC500 advanced health monitoring station launches
Heart Disease & Diabetes - Glycemic status in heart disease patients may help detect type 2 diabetes
Heart Disease & Stroke - Lp-PLA2 activity strongly associated with coronary heart disease, stroke
Hypertension - Mice with P465L PPAR-gamma exhibit hypertension and abnormal fat distribution
Hypertension - Molecular basis of obesity-related hypertension poorly understood
Hypertension - Research provides data on arterial hypertension and socioeconomic factors
Insulin - Exenatide new drug application accepted for review by the FDA
Insulin - Sequences of B-chain of insulin determine folding behavior
Insulin Delivery - Oral delivery of insulin accomplished using intestinal patches
Insulin Resistance - Aerobic exercise training improvement in insulin resistance reviewed
Insulin Resistance - Insulin resistance enhanced in adrenomedullin-deficient mice
Lipid Studies - Adiponectin protects LPS-induced liver injury through modulation of TNF-alpha
Lipid Studies - Cessation of physical activity induces lipid profile disorders in athletes
Lipid Studies - Fatty acid-binding proteins reviewed
Market Analysis - Carb-cutting trend still going strong
Medical Devices - Medical device company ships integrated insulin pump, glucose monitoring system
Metabolic Syndrome - Proteomics company announces research agreement with Baylor College of Medicine
Metabolism - High glucose levels alter vascular cytokines and capillary structure
Metabolism - Metabolic abnormalities found in HIV-infected patients 1 year following HAART
Metabolism - Metabolic abnormalities from HAART may be future cause of mortality
Nutrition - NFPA requests to depict individual food products in the Food Guide Pyramid
Obesity - Health department announces revised growth-screening program for schools
Obesity - Researchers release study of Japanese American Men eating habits
Obesity - Resistin gene polymorphism associated with BMI in women
Obesity - Study confirms benefits of Rimonabant in weight loss, waist circumference
Obesity Pathogenesis - IGF-I stimulates cell growth and lipogenesis during adipocyte differentiation
Obesity Risk Factor - Ghrelin and measures of satiety are altered in polycystic ovary syndrome
Obesity Surgery - Plasma ghrelin levels rise after weight loss from gastric banding
Obesity Therapy - Croatian experience with sibutramine for obesity treatment described
Obesity and Diabetes - Calpain-10 gene variation linked to elevated triglyceride levels
Obesity and Diabetes - Insulin/Foxo1 pathway regulates expression levels of adiponectin receptors
Obesity and Diabetes - Lipoplasty improves metabolic parameters in diabetic patients
Obesity and Diabetes - Metabolic activations may lead to obesity and diabetes therapies
Obesity and Diabetes - T-cadherin is receptor for hexameric and high-molecular-weight adiponectin
Obesity and Diabetes - Weight loss and exercise reviewed
Obstetrics - Spinal anesthesia, obesity impair maternal breathing during cesarean section
Obstetrics - Study evaluates telemedicine for gestational diabetes management
Pancreatic Islets - Pancreatic islets abnormal in pancreatic polypeptide-overexpressing mice
Pediatric Diabetes - HMC provides disease-management services to children with diabetes
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - High androgen levels may lead to insulin resistance in rat model of PCOS
Risk Factors - Two studies look at fitness vs. fatness as indicators of diabetes, CHD in women
Stem Cell Research - Latino organizations, leaders endorse Proposition 71 for stem cell research
Type 2 Diabetes - IHPK1 gene disrupted in family with type 2 diabetes
Weight Loss - Fort Wayne, Indiana, hospital to offer city's first bariatric surgery
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