Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 28th, 2005
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Diabetes Pathogenesis - Effects of diabetes on hepatic glucose metabolism regulation reviewed
Diabetes Therapy - Findings describe new data in diabetes therapy research
Metabolic Syndrome - Hematological parameters associated with metabolic syndrome components
Metabolic Syndrome - Metabolic syndrome and robustness tradeoffs reviewed
Metabolic Syndrome - Relation between metabolic syndrome and inflammation reviewed
Obesity and Diabetes - High-fat diet mouse model used for studying type 2 diabetes
Obesity and Diabetes - Studies add new findings to obesity and diabetes body of knowledge
Alcohol Use - Too many young Czechs are drinking, and drinking too much, health experts say
Atherosclerosis - Research add new data to atherosclerosis body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Obesity and weight gain associated with poorer breast cancer survival
Business Update - Disease management company awarded new accounts
Cardiology - Fitness company offers 5 tips to help women fight heart disease
Child Development - Maternal, fetal genetic factors affect long-term obesity, diabetes, CVD risk
Childhood Obesity - Questionnaire to assess TV and computer use by children validated
Childhood Obesity - Relations among puberty, obesity, and ethnicity reviewed
Childhood Obesity - Study provides resource for examining childhood obesity risk factors
Diabetes Control - OmniPod Insulin Management System receives U.S. FDA clearance
Diabetes Education - Alliance of healthcare insurers sponsors diabetes education program
Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - New research in the area of diabetes genomics and genetics detailed
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Beta-cell dysfunction progresses through five stages to diabetes
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Data advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Foxa2 regulates lipid metabolism and ketogenesis in diabetes
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin secretion induced by gastric inhibitory polypeptide examined
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Islet neogenesis is key for pancreas adaptation to high insulin demand
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Liver X receptor activation stimulates insulin secretion
Diabetes Pathogenesis - P2Y potentiates insulin secretion and beta-cell metabolism
Diabetes Pathogenesis - PPAR-gamma activation and inhibition effect on insulin release studied
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Recent findings in diabetes pathogenesis provide new insights
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Roles of peptides in pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes outlined
Diabetes Pathogenesis - SOCS-3 plays role in the desensitization of insulin signaling
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Unknown aspects of hepatitis C infection generate insulin resistance
Diabetes Therapy - Beta-cell stimulus-secretion coupling is target for diabetes therapy
Diabetes Therapy - Hepatic insulin gene therapy may treat type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Islet hormone release modulated by GLP-1 agonism
Diabetes Therapy - Pioglitazone in management of diabetes after transplantation reviewed
Diabetes Therapy - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes therapy
Diabetes Therapy - Rosiglitazone reduces proinsulin:insulin ratio in type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Suppression of beta-cell secretion does not reverse proinsulinemia
Diabetes Therapy - Vanadium-containing water improves hypo-activity of insulin receptor
Diabetic Nephropathy - Distinctive gene patterns correlate with diabetic kidney disease
Diabetic Nephropathy - Recent studies add new data to diabetic nephropathy research
Diabetic Nephropathy - Reports add new data to diabetic nephropathy research
Diabetic Retinopathy - Antioxidants save cells associated with the onset of diabetic eye disease
Diet & Nutrition - Ban on school junk food limps out of Arizona committee
Diet & Nutrition - Grain Foods Foundation launches public education campaign on benefits of bread
Diet & Nutrition - Health officials wage tough fight against tasty Southern-fried staples
Diet & Nutrition - Melanocortin receptor subtype-4 selective agonist improves metabolic parameters
Diet & Nutrition - Pennsylvania health secretary celebrates heart health month with some advice
Diet & Nutrition - Program to promote healthier food choices sponsored by two departments
Diet & Nutrition - Survey indicates Americans struggle with losing weight, fail to keep it off
Diet & Nutrition - Therapeutic boarding school for overweight teens reports success
Diet & Nutrition - Wellness initiative teaches kids how to fight obesity through knowledge
Diet and Nutrition - Food company joins council to increase consumer knowledge of whole foods
Diet and Nutrition - Mediterranean diet inversely associated with BMI, obesity in Spanish population
Diet and Nutrition - Sweet and sour preferences in young children and adults studied
Drug Development - FDA approves nasal spray for B12 deficiencies
Drug Development - IND filed for clinical trial of obesity drug
Eating Disorders - Bio-feedback-based treatment for eating disorders now available in U.S.
Endocrinology - New field - intracrinology - describes local formation of sex steroids
Enzymology - New data illuminates research in enzymology
Exercise - K+ channel knockout compromises metabolic benefit of exercise training
Exercise - Link between self-reported and performance measures of fitness explored
Fitness & Wellness - Doctors fight fat with prescriptions ordering specific exercise
Fitness & Wellness - Strength training for youth 7 years and older recommended by exercise council
Food Safety - Maker of bacteria-inhibiting technology teams to launch process internationally
Gestational Diabetes - Smoking increases risk of gestational diabetes in nulliparous women
Glycemic Control - AMP-activated protein kinase may be new beta-cell glucose sensor
Glycemic Control - Control in atypical diabetes results from restored insulin secretion
Glycemic Control - Scar tissue induced by insulin injections causes poor diabetic control
Insulin Resistance - Inflammation linked to insulin resistance in U.S. nondiabetic adults
Insulin Resistance - Insulin resistance caused by change in CD36 expression
Legal Issues - Marketers of Splenda sue over attempts to discredit their product
Liposuction - Plastic surgeon explains procedures and purposes of liposuction
Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical distributor acquires Access Diabetic Supply
Metabolic Syndrome - Research add new data to metabolic syndrome body of knowledge
Metabolic Syndrome - Studies add new findings to metabolic syndrome body of knowledge
Metabolism - Sibutramine improves fat distribution, IR in Korean obese nondiabetic women
Obesity - Genetics research unlocks a key regulator of weight in women
Obesity - Hospitals report increases in obese patients, related worker injuries and cost
Obesity Pathogenesis - Activity-induced GLP-1 release in lean and obese subjects examined
Obesity Pathogenesis - Recent findings illuminate research in obesity pathogenesis
Obesity Pathogenesis - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis
Obesity Pathogenesis - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis
Obesity Risk Factors - Eating habits contribute to obesity in shift workers
Obesity Surgery - Recent studies add new data to obesity surgery research
Obesity Surgery - Science of stapling and leaks reviewed
Obesity Surgery - Staple-line reinforcement during laparoscopic gastric bypass reviewed
Obesity Therapy - Larocque Obesity Questionnaire validated
Patents - Drug development company issued two patents
Pediatric Obesity - Medcenter One launching child obesity program
Personnel - Healthcare company appoints three clinicians to its U.S. medical team
Personnel - Medical advisory board member named to U.S. National Advisory Eye Council
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Family history of type 2 diabetes increases risk for women with PCOS
Type 2 Diabetes - LDL particle size and lipid composition are risk factors for microalbuminuria
Type 2 Diabetes Research - Scientists find switch that triggers insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes in mice
Type 2 Diabetes Treatment - U.S. FDA grants final approval for generic drug treatment for type 2 diabetes
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