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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . October 25th, 2004

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Diabetes Complications - Platelet activation in type 2 diabetes reviewed

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Suppressor of cytokine signaling regulates adipocyte insulin signaling

Diabetes Therapy - Intensive insulin regimens minimize diabetic complications

Metabolic Syndrome - Analyses narrow region on chromosome 4 bearing metabolic syndrome genes

Obesity and Diabetes - Thiazolidinediones do not directly protect pancreatic beta cells

Adiposity - Novel preadipocyte cell line established from mouse mature adipocytes

Adiposity - Overweight women with history of weight cycling have more upper-body fat

Allergies - New food intolerance, complex carbohydrate intolerance, identified

Atherosclerosis - Postmenopausal Turkish women have complex proatherogenic risk profile

Cardiovascular Disease - Lack of physical fitness poses weighty problems for women's heart health

Cardiovascular Disease - License agreement signed with HaptoGuard Inc. for BXT-51072

Cardiovascular Disease - Weight loss and race modulate nitric oxide metabolism in overweight women

Childhood Diabetes - Health-related quality of life of children with diabetes monitored

Diabetes - CryoPlasty therapy may help people with blocked arteries avoid knee amputation

Diabetes - Engineering predictability and protraction in a basal insulin analogue

Diabetes - Gene-focused research company collaborates to develop treatment for diabetes

Diabetes - Health department awarded grant to impact obesity, diabetes and asthma

Diabetes - Pharma company granted rights to AERx insulin diabetes management system

Diabetes - Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among U.S. adolescents rising

Diabetes - Study shows patients prefer Prefilled NovoLog Mix 70/30 FlexPen

Diabetes Diagnosis - Large-volume electrophoresis used to quantify 3-nitrotyrosine in urine

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Foxa2 regulates multiple pathways of insulin secretion

Diabetes Pathogenesis - High glucose upregulates PPAR-gamma and has anti-inflammatory effects

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin-induced SOCS-6 expression improves glucose metabolism

Diabetes Pathogenesis - One rate-limiting step controls glucose-stimulated insulin secretion

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Pathophysiological basis for intensive insulin replacement described

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Pulses of external ATP aid synchronization of pancreatic beta cells

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Role of suppressor of cytokine signaling in inflammation reviewed

Diabetes Pathogenesis - SH2-B gene disruption causes insulin resistance and glucose intolerance

Diabetes Risk Factor - Depressive and bipolar disorders do not increase diabetes risk

Diabetes Therapy -  Eugenia jambolana seed kernel protects tissue antioxidants

Diabetes Therapy -  Fraxinus excelsior is hypoglycemic in normal and diabetic rats

Diabetes Therapy - Diabetes-specific quality of life scale validated in Nigerian hospital

Diabetes Therapy - Insulin detemir improves predictability of glycemic control

Diabetes Therapy - Insulin that does not promote weight gain developed

Diabetes Therapy - Three new oral antidiabetics analyzed by thin-layer chromatography

Diabetic Nephropathy - AGE receptor 1 negatively regulates inflammatory response

Diabetic Nephropathy - Danish Renal Biopsy Register described

Diabetic Nephropathy - High glucose level inhibits glomerular eNOS through PKC mechanism

Diabetic Neuropathy - Diabetic foot management reviewed

Diabetic Neuropathy - Nociceptin/orphanin FQ exhibits antinociceptive effect

Diet Trends - Survey reveals Americans are discouraged over fad diet failures

Diet and Nutrition - Amount of ingested custard is affected by its color, odor, and texture

Diet and Nutrition - Solvent-free lipase-catalyzed preparation of diacylglycerols reported

Diet and Nutrition - Soyasaponin and sapongenol have limited absorption by intestinal cells

Eating Disorders - Treatment facility finds eating disorders lead women to lives of isolation

Endocrinology - COX-2 transcriptional regulators permit pancreatic beta-cell injury

Erectile Disorder - Herbs elevate intracavernous pressure in diabetic penile tissues

Fitness & Wellness - 'Atlas of Global Heart Disease and Stroke' published by health organizations

Fitness & Wellness - Detroit schools receive grant to fight obesity

Fitness & Wellness - Hospital encourages parents to serve water instead of soft drinks

Fitness & Wellness - Nonprofit exercise council advises on diet and exercise for weight loss

Fitness & Wellness - Simple strategy for stopping weight gain grows quickly

Fitness & Wellness - Whole Foods baker's dilemma leads to new gluten-free product line

Fundraising - Annual cycling charity challenge raises funds for American Diabetes Association

Glycemic Control - Insulin detemir reduces hypoglycemia in diabetic patients

Healthcare Costs - Michigan physician groups join insurance company to utilize incentive program

Heart Disease Risk Factor - Microalbuminuria indicates impaired artery vasodilation in diabetes

High Blood Pressure - High blood pressure can affect sex life, reports Harvard Heart Letter

Information Technology - Japanese pharmaceutical company installs secure, online digital system

Insulin - Insulin reverses severe cardiovascular toxicity in dogs

Leptin Studies - Ciliary neurotrophic factor induces adipose tissue apoptosis in rats

Leptin Studies - Intrachain disulfide bond in leptin needed for leptin secretion

Lipid Studies - Fatty acid effects on appetite varies with chain length

Lipid Studies - High-fat meal attenuates benefits of exercise session

Maternal Death - Program focuses on stopping 'invisible epidemic' of maternal deaths in poor areas

Metabolic Syndrome - Mediterranean-style diet may be effective in lowering cardiovascular risk

Metabolism - Liver fat is not a marker of metabolic risk in lean premenopausal women

Nutraceuticals - NutriCran-GI Fruit Powder launched; intended to enhance gastrointestinal health

Nutrition - Beverage industry responds to childhood obesity report

Nutrition - Cereals to be made with whole grain to improve nutrition

Nutrition - Fish oil producer announces agreement with National Starch

Nutrition - Provider of essential fatty acids releases Omega 3.6.9 Junior

Obesity - Bariatric surgery study finds typical patient still obese 3 years after surgery

Obesity - California launches new ad campaign to address childhood obesity crisis

Obesity - Consumer group airs obesity ads starring Seinfeld's 'Soup Nazi' as food cop

Obesity - Food processing association senior director comments on IOM report on obesity

Obesity - Foundation seeks to educate consumers that canned tuna is a healthy option

Obesity - Koop backs nonprofit to make childhood obesity prevention public health priority

Obesity - Pharma company representative discusses vitamin B-12 absorption

Obesity - Pharmaceutical company acquires rights in intranasal delivery of PYY

Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Uncoupling protein-1 genotype affects lipoprotein cholesterol level

Obesity Pathogenesis - Antifungal agent protects against adiposity induced by cafeteria diet

Obesity Pathogenesis - Reduced adiposity by desaturase deficiency is PPAR-independent

Obesity Surgery - Anesthesia for restrictive bariatric surgery reviewed

Obesity Surgery - Neurological complications of bariatric surgery outlined

Obesity Therapy - Meal replacements effective treatment for obesity in metabolic syndrome

Personnel - National medical products company makes personnel announcements

Physical Fitness - Physical activity guide for older adults improves functional fitness

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Animal model for PCOS developed

Renal Disease - Cardiac therapies staunch kidney disease progression in diabetes models

Reproductive Health - 'New era' for appetite-suppressing hormone, leptin, eyed for infertility help

Reproductive Medicine - Galanin-like peptide links metabolism and reproduction

Smoking Cessation - First and only sugar-free smoking cessation lozenges released

Stem Cell Research - Advances in stem cell therapy for diabetes, new patent filing announced

Type 1 Diabetes - Schedule for Evaluation of Quality of Life validated in diabetic youth

Type 2 Diabetes - Cardiac factors differ by gender in aging type 2 diabetic rat heart

Weight Gain - Deafferentation fails to block anorectic effect of hydroxycitrate

Weight Reduction - Authorization granted in UK for phase IIb trial of ATL-962 in obese diabetics

Wound Healing - Finger millet feeding promotes wound healing in diabetic rats

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