Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 8th, 2004
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Diabetes Risk Factor - Diet composition and risk of type 2 diabetes reviewed
Diet and Nutrition - High-protein, low-carbohydrate diet reduces blood glucose in diabetes
Leptin Studies - Increased serum leptin protects against adiposity
Obesity Pathogenesis - Lack of protein kinase-alpha 2 subunit promotes lipid storage
Obesity and Diabetes - Adiponectin receptor expression related to glucose and lipid metabolism
Accreditation - South Dakota-based hospital receives Chest Pain Center accreditation
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Myocardial angiogenesis is lower during cardiac ischemia in type 2 diabetics
Atherosclerosis - Collagen cross-linking linked to aortic wall stiffness in diabetes
Atherosclerosis - Glycation end products and vascular inflammation in diabetes reviewed
Atherosclerosis - Lipid inflammatory mediators in diabetic vascular disease reviewed
Autoimmunity - Retrogenic mice expand opportunities for exploring autoantigens
Blood Glucose - ExtendBar introduces sugar-free snack bars made for managing diabetes
Breast Cancer - Study finds no link between tamoxifen and stroke
Business Update - NETPHARMX, West-ward Pharmaceutical sign sales, marketing agreement for Glynanse
Business Update - Pharma company announces expansion of SennaPrompt business
Business Update - Specialized laboratory service provider announces $1.7 million research contract
Childhood Obesity - More adolescent Kuwaiti boys than girls are obese
Diabetes - Assessment of noninvasive glucose monitoring products offered in new report
Diabetes - Discovery companies file IND for DPP IV inhibitor to treat type II diabetes
Diabetes - Report calls for nurse-led interventions in insulin-resistant patients
Diabetes - Supplement based on stabilized rice bran derivatives featured in magazine
Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - UCP2 gene promoter polymorphism modulates lipids in diabetic patients
Diabetes Management - Study to examine integrated solution for management of rural diabetic patients
Diabetes Pathogenesis - High adiponectin level linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Lipid accumulation and insulin responsiveness investigated
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Peptides from common pathogens can activate diabetogenic T cells
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Syntaxin 4 transgenic mice have enhanced insulin-related glucose uptake
Diabetes Risk Factor - Schizophrenia and diabetes reviewed
Diabetes Therapy - Chard protects the liver of diabetic rats
Diabetic Nephropathy - Early diabetes is model for testing regulation of juxtaglomerular NOS I
Diabetic Nephropathy - Human GFPT1 gene associated with diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic Nephropathy - PAI-1, uPA, and uPAR expression linked to mesangial expansion
Diabetic Nephropathy - Urinary pyrraline more directly affected than pentosidine by glycemia
Diabetic Neuropathy - QT indices regulated by autonomic nervous function in diabetic patients
Diabetic Retinopathy - The polyol pathway may play a role in human diabetic retinal disease
Diet and Nutrition - Dietary intake of saturated fats reviewed
Diet and Nutrition - Gamma-tocopherol is potential marker for nutrition-related risk
Diet and Nutrition - Progress and prospects in nutritional research reviewed
Diet and Nutrition - Relations among eating behavior, diet, and regulation studied
Drug Delivery - U.S. FDA approves prefilled, multidose, disposable growth hormone delivery system
Drug Development - Clinical trial for peptide-based diabetes drug with GLP-1 analogue initiated
Eating Disorders - Eating disorders clinic using Mandometer Treatment opens in California
Environmental Health - Heart disease targets more Alaska Natives
Erectile Dysfunction - Pharmacokinetics of erectogenic determined in diabetic rats
Fitness & Wellness - Diet product company teams with health club group to promote low-sugar bars
Fitness & Wellness - Soy industry forms initiative to produce healthier soybeans
Forensic Science - Accidental insulin overdose reviewed
Heart Disease - Study: Docs often don't provide diet, exercise counseling to at-risk patients
Heart Disease Risk Factor - Fatty acid oxidation increased in insulin-resistant ob/ob mouse hearts
Influenza - Insurance group covers FluMist vaccine for influenza as injection alternative
Insulin - Insulin allergy induced by short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin
Insulin Delivery - Tetradecylmaltoside allows insulin to enter nasal epithelial cells
Leptin Studies - Diurnal rhythms of leptin and ghrelin related to food intake
Low Carb Diet - Method developed for net carb labeling claims on food products
Market Analysis - BioStratum, Otsuka to enter diabetic nephropathy drug market
Mergers & Acquisitions - Texas-based Iasis hospitals join with Tennessee group to reduce healthcare costs
Metabolic Syndrome - Genetic variation in BEACON influences metabolic syndrome phenotypes
Metabolic Syndrome - Metabolic syndrome associated with retinal microvascular signs
Metabolic Syndrome - Weight-loss surgery can help reduce metabolic syndrome in obese patients
Nutrition - Calories count says new consumer resource
Nutrition - Hain group creates soy-based McVeggie Burger for fast food Manhattan stores
Nutrition - Researchers uncover process for sugar-induced fat formation
Obesity - AMA cites Chicago group as model for fighting obesity
Obesity - New study shows weight loss surgery improves obesity-related conditions
Obesity - Obese teenagers in Denver take new route to weight loss
Obesity - Overweight and obese people overcome challenges
Obesity - Physical activity more important than weight in keeping function, study shows
Obesity - White women remaining morbidly obese after surgery have increased risk of dying
Obesity Pathogenesis - Integrated roles of environment and genetics in obesity reviewed
Obesity Pathogenesis - Mutations in serotonin receptor not linked to early-onset human obesity
Obesity Pathogenesis - Serotonin receptor mRNA expressed differently in mice
Obesity Prevention - Diabetes group leads effort to encourage healthier work environments
Obesity Survival and Mortality - Deaths attributable to obesity in the United States estimated
Obesity and Diabetes - PPARs in obesity and insulin resistance development reviewed
Personalized Coaching - Cigna Behavioral Health launches lifestyle management programs
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Insulin-sensitizing drugs help thin and overweight patients with PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Lower birth weight, earlier menarche linked to GI in PCOS women
Reimbursement - Blue Cross, Blue Shield of North Carolina expands coverage to treat obesity
Type 1 Diabetes - Clearance given to initiate clinical trial for treatment for type 1 diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes - First sale of nonfood natural bulk sweetener to pharmaceutical company announced
Virology - Virally-driven small interfering RNAs silence genes in pancreatic cells
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