Obesity and Diabetes Week

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