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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . June 6th, 2005

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Insulin Resistance - Angiotensin receptor deletion protects against insulin resistance

Insulin Resistance - Homeostasis model reliable for assessing insulin resistance in children

Obesity Therapy - Diazoxide-mediated insulin suppression in obese men investigated

Obesity and Diabetes - Abdominal obesity predicts declining insulin sensitivity

Obesity and Diabetes - Growth factor antagonizes obesity and insulin resistance

Adipose Tissue - Blood flow in subcutaneous adipose tissue depends on skin-fold thickness

Adipose Tissue - Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 higher in visceral than subcutaneous fat

Adiposity - Insulin, C-peptide, and leptin predict increased visceral adiposity

Assisted Reproduction - Fertility services company ranked on 'fastest growing small business list'

Atherosclerosis - Angiotensin plays role in loss of heparan N-sulfotransferase in liver

Atherosclerosis - Diabetes gene associated with subclinical atherosclerosis

Diabetes Pathogenesis - New findings in diabetes pathogenesis described

Atherosclerosis - Insulin resistance impairs endothelial function in healthy men

Atherosclerosis - Studies describe new findings in atherosclerosis research

Business & Finance - GR-focused company reports Q1 dip in revenue, increase in losses

Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular effects of endomorphins in diabetic rats reported

Cardiovascular Disease - Effects of diabetes on Kv channels in coronary muscle cells studied

Cardiovascular Disease - Study suggests pioglitazone HCl reduces carotid artery intima-media thickness

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Recent findings in diabetes pathogenesis provide new insights

Childhood Obesity - Parents of overweight Hispanic children believe their children are healthy

Chronic Liver Disease - Morbidly obese patients risk acquiring nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Cystic Fibrosis - Criteria for screening for diabetes in cystic fibrosis released

Diabetes Complications - Fibroblast features in type 2 diabetes may influence chronic ulcers

Diabetes Diagnosis - Sensitive assay of red blood cell sorbitol level by HPLC developed

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes genomics and genetics research

Diabetes Therapy - Reports add new data to diabetes therapy research

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - HNF4A polymorphisms in Caucasian-American type 2 diabetes analyzed

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Loci linked to pre-diabetic phenotypes found

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Nucleotide polymorphism linked to type 2 diabetes in Mexican Americans

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Deletion mutation of endoplasmic reticulum gene results in diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Findings describe new data in diabetes pathogenesis research

Diabetes Pathogenesis - ICER I gamma reduces proliferation of insulin-producing beta cells

Diabetes Therapy - Researchers describe findings in diabetes therapy studies

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Metabolic memory in diabetes reviewed

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Nitric oxide stimulates insulin release in liver cells

Diabetes Pathogenesis - PDX-1/VP16 fusion protein ameliorates glucose tolerance

Diabetes Prevention - Prevention of type 2 diabetes reviewed

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

Diabetes Research - Hedgehog pathway stimulation beneficial in diabetes impaired wound healing

Diabetes Risk Factors - Undiagnosed diabetes found in patients receiving antipsychotics

Diabetes Therapy -  Eugenia jambolana seed powder shows promise as diabetes therapy

Diabetes Therapy - Atorvastatin significantly reduces vascular events in diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Causes of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in adult patients reviewed

Diabetes Therapy - Cerivastatin increases forearm vascular responses in diabetic men

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

Diabetes Therapy - Diabetes disease management programs reviewed

Diabetes Therapy - Elderly Medicare patients with diabetes receiving improved care

Diabetes Therapy - Findings in diabetes therapy provide new insights

Diabetes Therapy - Glucagon-like peptide analogue improves metabolism of diabetic gerbils

Diabetes Therapy - Glucosidase inhibitor effects on hyperglycemia linked to symptoms

Diabetes Therapy - New pharmacologic agents for type 2 diabetes reviewed

Obesity and Diabetes - Reports advance knowledge in obesity and diabetes research

Diabetes Therapy - Pioglitazone restores endothelial function in aorta of diabetic rats

Diabetes Therapy - Regulatory T cells expressing Foxp3 control diabetogenic T cells

Diabetic Macular Edema - Persistent diabetic macular edema linked to elevated hemoglobin A1c

Diabetic Nephropathy - ELM01 gene variations linked to diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic Nephropathy - New findings in diabetic nephropathy described

Diabetic Neuropathy - Hypoglycemia causes degeneration of large myelinated nerve fibers

Diabetic Retinopathy - Corticosteroid attenuates vascular leakage in diabetic retina

Diet & Nutrition - Overfeeding in infancy might set the stage for childhood obesity

Diet and Nutrition - Alpha-linolenic acid improves insulin sensitivity in sucrose-fed rats

Diet and Nutrition - Economic analysis of food choices and diet costs reported

Diet and Nutrition - Effect of high-protein vs high-carbohydrate intake examined

Diet and Nutrition - Effect of troglitazone on desaturases in insulin resistance examined

Diet and Nutrition - Tea catechins are cardioprotective in people with type 2 diabetes

Disease Screening - Anthropometric indices are markers of CVD risk factors in Singaporean women

Drug Development - Positive phase II results reported for anti-obesity compound

Drug Development - Scottish Medicines Consortium accepts therapy for heart failure in LVSD patients

Endocrinology - Pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis accompanies pituitary dysfunction

Exercise and Health - Adiponectin is present in the sarcolemma of muscle fibers

Exercise and Health - Aerobic exercise enhances insulin-signaling cascades in skeletal muscle

Exercise and Health - H-1 receptor-mediated vasodilatation contributes to postexercise hypotension

Finance - Fertility services company reports first quarter 2005 financial results

Finance - Research corporation reports first quarter financial results

Finance - Transdermal science-focused company reports first quarter 2005 financial results

Finance - Weight control company reports record first quarter revenues

Gene Research - Enhancers control proopiomelanocortin gene expression in the brain

Glycemic Control - Characteristics of glycemic control in elite athletes presented

Glycemic Control - Efficacy of antihyperglycemic therapies for type 2 diabetes compared

Glycemic Control - Insulin inhalation linked to augmented disposal of glucose in dogs

Glycemic Control - Predictors of glycemic control in patients with ketoacidosis presented

Glycohemoglobin - Hemoglobin A1c measurements over nearly 2 decades reported

HIV/AIDS HAART - HAART alters adipokine expression and insulin sensitivity of adipose tissue

Hyperglycemia - Chronic hyperglycemia enhances hepatocellular glucose production

Hypertension Genomics and Genetics - GNAS1 gene variant associated with hypertension

Hypoglycemia - Insulin-induced hypoglycemia induces gene expression in brain and liver

Information Technology - Online Inpatient Medical Services company renames disease management services

Insulin Delivery - New strategies in insulin treatment and delivery reviewed

Insulin Resistance - Red wine improves insulin resistance but not endothelial function

Insulin Resistance - Researchers describe findings in insulin resistance studies

Insulin Secretion - Neuronatin is involved in glucose-mediated insulin secretion

Ischemia - Diabetes increases ICAM expression after a period of cerebral ischemia

Kidney Disease - Biopharmaceutical company initiates study in chronic kidney disease patients

Lipid Studies - Dyslipidemia of diabetes reviewed

Lipid Studies - N-benzoyl-D-phenylalanine effective for treating type 2 diabetes

Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young - HNF4-alpha isoform expressed in pancreatic beta cells characterized

Medicare - Hispanic-focused company expands Medicare diabetic reimbursement in Puerto Rico

Mergers & Acquisitions - Health and fitness company acquires Canadian fitness equipment distributor

Metabolic Syndrome - Adiponectin level useful to detect metabolic syndrome in obese children

Metabolic Syndrome - Cellular insulin resistance in lymphoblasts investigated

Metabolic Syndrome - Research reveals metabolic syndrome is becoming nation's costliest concerns

Metabolic Syndrome - Researchers describe findings in metabolic syndrome studies

Metabolism - Adipose tissue adiponectin expression assessed in lean and obese women

Obesity - Exercise organization backs Clinton, heart association anti-obesity campaign

Obesity Epidemiology - Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and overweight in adults in China reported

Obesity Pathogenesis - Ghrelin and hunger responses to meal in female adolescents reported

Obesity Pathogenesis - NO synthase has divergent effects on vascular and metabolic function

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

Obesity Surgery - Open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is safe for obese patients

Obesity Therapy - Americans "weigh in" on obesity, diet and wellness

Obesity Therapy - Effects of sibutramine in obese hypertensive patients examined

Obesity Therapy - Noladin reduces body weight and food consumption without decline in cognition

Obesity Therapy - Rimonabant promotes weight loss and improves cardiovascular risk factors

Obesity Therapy - Transcriptomics applied to obesity and caloric restriction

Obesity and Diabetes - Findings advance knowledge in obesity and diabetes research

Obesity and Diabetes - Metabolic syndrome reviewed

Pancreatic Islets - Amyloid-positive islets distributed heterogeneously in type 2 diabetes

Patents - Patent issued for combination therapy for modifying glucose metabolism

Personnel - Hispanic-focused medical products company reports appointments, earnings

Personnel - Therapeutics company announces board appointment and first quarter finances

Surgical Technology - CYPHER Stent studies demonstrate strong results in diabetic patients

Weight Gain - Obesity prevention should focus on low socioeconomic status populations

Weight Loss - Obesity severity limits cardiovascular benefits of weight reduction

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