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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . May 16th, 2005

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Diabetes Pathogenesis - Mice lacking PTEN in adipose tissue are resistance to diabetes

Insulin Resistance - Linoleic acid reduces insulin resistance in obese/diabetic mice

Metabolic Syndrome - Adipocyte glyceroneogenesis involved in metabolic syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome - PPAR-delta agonists developed to treat metabolic syndrome

Obesity and Diabetes - ApoC-III bound to lipoproteins increases with insulin resistance

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Company meets with FDA to discuss arimoclomol trial for ALS

Atherosclerosis - Researchers' data advance atherosclerosis research

Body Composition - Adipose tissue distribution in obese rats by in vivo MRI determined

Business & Finance - Cell therapy company provides research and financial update

Business Update - Compression therapy market set for growth opportunities, report indicates

Business Update - Pharma company opens new clinical research unit

Diabetes Therapy - Reports advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research

Cardiology - Endothelial dysfunction may cause regional myocardial, blood flow abnormalities

Cataracts - Mechanism of Diabecon effect on lens opacity reported

Childhood Obesity - Obesity and metabolic health in adolescents reviewed

Diabetes Complications - Aldose reductase gene polymorphism amplifies the risk for diabetic retinopathy

Diabetes Complications - Responses to calcium are altered in diabetic rat colon and ileum

Diabetes Pathogenesis - DARPP-32 and inhibitor-1 are expressed in pancreatic beta cells

Diabetes Therapy - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes therapy

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin enhances thrombin-activable fibrinolysis inhibitor expression

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin resistance in adipocytes occurs downstream of IRS1 in diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin resistance involves inactivation of Akt/protein kinase B

Diabetes Pathogenesis - New findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis described

Diabetes Pathogenesis - PTP1B reduction upregulates fatty acid synthase promoter

Diabetes Therapy -  Salacia reticulata preparation effective for type 2 diabetes therapy

Diabetic Nephropathy - Studies describe new findings in diabetic nephropathy research

Diabetes Therapy -  Zingiber officinale extract lowers lipid levels in diabetic rats

Diabetes Therapy - Additional positive data reported from phase II DAC:GLP-1/Metformin trial

Diabetes Therapy - Antidiabetic herbal preparation ADD-199 causes no organ toxicity

Diabetes Therapy - Blockade of renin-angiotensin system reduces incidence of diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Data advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research

Diabetes Therapy - Incretin mimetic hormone for treating type 2 diabetes developed

Insulin Resistance - Recent studies add new data to insulin resistance research

Diabetes Therapy - Phosphotyrosine phosphatase inhibitor prevents diabetes in rats

Diabetes Therapy - Pioglitazone reverses down-regulation of cardiac PPAR-gamma expression

Diabetes Therapy - RSK4, PAK5: Potential treatment targets for diabetic nephro- and neuropathy

Obesity Surgery - Reports add new data to obesity surgery research

Diabetes Therapy - Sensory nerve desensitization increases insulin secretion

Diabetes Therapy - Synthetic chromium complex improves insulin responsiveness

Diabetic Nephropathy - PPAR-gamma agonist increases plasma adiponectin in type 2 diabetes

Diabetic Nephropathy - Research add new data to diabetic nephropathy body of knowledge

Diabetic Neuropathy -  Teucrium polium is antinociceptive in diabetic rat formalin test

Diabetic Neuropathy - Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies in diabetes described

Diabetic Neuropathy - New findings in the area of diabetic neuropathy detailed

Diabetic Neuropathy - Wind-up of nociceptive flexor reflex enhanced by diabetic neuropathy

Diet & Nutrition - Food products company survey indicates Americans know very little about fat

Diet & Nutrition - Whole grains in high fiber, reduced calorie diet help weight loss, heart health

Diet and Nutrition - Consumer campaign aimed to help people commit to a healthier life

Diet and Nutrition - DHA does not affect endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in diabetes

Diet and Nutrition - Glycemic and insulinemic responses to milk are not associated

Diet and Nutrition - Short-term very-low-calorie diet reduces oxidative stress

Diet and Nutrition - U.S. Agriculture Secretary unveils MyPyramid Steps to a Healthier You

Electronic Medical Records - Point of care technology provider and BariMD launch clinical edition

Erectile Dysfunction - Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide improves erectile response in diabetic rats

Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces first quarter 2005 earnings

Fitness & Wellness - New food guide pyramid dishes up three servings or more of whole grains a day

Grants - Armstrong Foundation awards V. von Gruenigen 'Young Investigator' research grant

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Gestagens' effects on insulin sensitivity studied in older women on HRT

Hypertriglyceridemia - Bezafibrate decreases triglyceride and free fatty acids

Insulin Delivery - Relevance of alveolar microangiopathy for inhaled insulin use discussed

Insulin Resistance - Fetal growth restriction and insulin resistance reviewed

Insulin Resistance - Homeostasis model is limited for assessing insulin resistance in Korea

Insulin Resistance - Oxidative stress involved in cardiovascular complications in diabetes

Insulin Resistance - Recent findings illuminate research in insulin resistance

Ketoacidosis - Normal and diabetic urinary levels of GHB and isomers determined

Liver Disease - Liver disease research announced at disease-specific conference

Mergers & Acquisitions - Haemotec, Inc. acquisition expands dialysis servicer's global presence

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical home products company purchases diabetic supply company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharma company acquires Prosidion Limited

Metabolic Syndrome - Recent studies add new data to metabolic syndrome research

Obesity - Patients in phase III study lose weight with obesity drug candidate rimonabant

Obesity - U.S. FDA approves ANDA for generic drug for short-term management of obesity

Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Adiponectin polymorphisms affect lipoprotein levels of obese men

Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Genome scan for serum triglyceride in obese nuclear families reported

Obesity Pathogenesis - Neuropeptide Y and morioamines in food intake regulation explored

Obesity Pathogenesis - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis

Obesity Pathogenesis - Role of MAPKs in adipocyte differentiation and obesity reviewed

Obesity Pathogenesis - Roles of gut and energy balance in obesity examined

Obesity Pathogenesis - Susceptibility to neurotoxicity increased in obesity

Obesity Research - Research shows newborn's first week critical period for developing obesity

Obesity Surgery - Clinical pathways modified to achieve outcomes in bariatric surgery

Obesity Surgery - Recent studies add new data to obesity surgery research

Obesity Therapy - Benzazepines developed for treatment of obesity

Obesity and Diabetes - Insulin translation increased from variant overexpressed in obesity

Pancreatic Islets - Findings in pancreatic islets provide new insights

Patents - Patent infringement suit against biopharma company dismissed

Personnel - Biopharma company announces plans to expand scientific research team

Personnel - Wound healing products company appoints medical director

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Catecholamine-induced lipolysis in visceral fat cells investigated

Respiratory Medicine - Respiratory chemosensitivity exaggerated in obesity

Sleep Disorder - Insulin resistance is aspect of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Sociology Research - College education associated with lower BMI in white women than black women

Type 1 Diabetes - Oral insulin research study published

Type 2 Diabetes - Dysfunction biomarkers remain static in patients with diabetic retinopathy

Weight Control - Additional protein limits weight regain after weight loss in humans

Weight Loss - The effects of intentional weight loss as a latent variable problem

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