Obesity and Diabetes Week

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Polymorphism affects PAI-1 response to vitamin E in type 2 diabetic patients

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Mechanism of caffeine inhibition of glucose uptake in adipose cells outlined

Diabetes Risk Factor - Effect of ACE gene polymorphism on insulin secretion affected by birth weight

Diabetes Therapy - Exercise improves aspects of heart disease in type 2 diabetic patients

Metabolic Syndrome - Stability of variables linked to metabolic syndrome outlined

ACE Inhibitors - Coronary flow response to bradykinin is preserved by ACE inhibitors in aged mice

Atherosclerosis - Cardiac effects of sera PAPP-A studied in type 2 diabetics with high LDL

Atherosclerosis Risk Factor - Plasma EN-RAGE levels increased in patients with type 2 diabetes

Breast Cancer - WHI data provide impetus for evaluating insulin level change and cancer risk

Business & Finance - Disease management announces outlook for 2005

Business and Finance - U.S. FDA clearance for Macugen provides for milestone payment

Cardiovascular Disease - Altered glucocorticoid homeostasis may increase cardiovascular risk

Cardiovascular Disease - High glucose promotes contraction via AT₁ receptors in rat thoracic aorta

Cardiovascular Disease - Mechanism of contractile response to endothelin in diabetic artery reported

Cardiovascular Disease - Myocardial performance index associated with albuminuria in diabetic patients

Colon Cancer Risk Factor - Tumor necrosis factor or insulin affects sulfotransferase activity in colon

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine promising for HIV-related complications

Contraception - Overweight and obesity linked to higher risk of birth control pill failure

Costello Syndrome - Costello syndrome with pancreatic islet cell hyperplasia described

Diabetes - Pharma company releases trial data for Technosphere Insulin

Diabetes - Pharmaceutical company gets tentative approval of generic type 2 diabetes drug

Diabetes Complications - ALT-711 staunches protein kinase C-alpha to ameliorate diabetic nephropathy

Diabetes Complications - Blood flow parameters of penile vasculature in erectile dysfunction reported

Diabetes Complications - Coronary atherosclerosis in diabetic subjects reviewed

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes mellitus and heart failure reviewed

Diabetes Complications - Effects of dietary fat and NaCl on blood pressure examined

Diabetes Complications - Insulin and the central nervous system investigated

Diabetes Complications - Insulin facilitates muscle protein synthesis following resistance exercise

Diabetes Complications - Platelet function and impaired fibrinolysis in diabetes reviewed

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Genetic variations of urotensin receptor genes affect risk of type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B gene polymorphisms linked to type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Ascorbic acid recycling impaired by high glucose metabolism in beta cells

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Leukocyte-derived myeloperoxidase amplifies endothelial dysfunction

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Mitochondrial metabolism reveals functional architecture in islets

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Receptor for advanced glycation end products plays key role in inflammation

Diabetes Risk Factor - Genetics of APM1 locus contributes to type 2 diabetes susceptibility

Diabetes Risk Factor - Hepatocyte nuclear factor-4 alpha P2 promoter variants linked to diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Cardiovascular effects of oral therapies for type 2 diabetes vary

Diabetes Therapy - Cellular sources of new pancreatic beta cells reviewed

Diabetes Therapy - Fermented mushroom milk improved hyperlipidemia in diabetic rats

Diabetes Therapy - Glucagon-like peptide-1 on benefits diabetic patients with stable CAD

Diabetes Therapy - Human islet cell transplantation therapies research for diabetes expanded

Diabetic Cardiapathy - 6-Phosphofructo-2-kinase expression reduces insulin sensitivity

Diabetic Nephropathy - Glomerulopathy linked to renal insufficiency in type 2 diabetic patients

Diabetic Nephropathy - Prevention of contrast nephropathy reviewed

Diabetic Nephropathy - Screening for albuminuria can prevent progress of diabetic renal disease

Diabetic Nephropathy - Transglutaminase inhibition reduces extracellular matrix accumulation

Diet & Nutrition - Cardiovascular disease in obesity reviewed

Diet & Nutrition - Intramyocellular lipid increase during prolonged fasting investigated

Diet & Nutrition - Intranasal neuropeptides affect mechanisms of food intake and weight