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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . June 13th, 2005

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Diabetes Diagnosis - Multivariate regression equation developed to screen for dysglycemia

Diabetes Therapy - Orlistat promotes weight loss and improves glycemic control

Endocrinology - Study finds obese women can't increase insulin secretion appropriately

Obesity and Diabetes - Adiponectin links obesity, insulin resistance, and heart disease

Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Metformin should be continued with insulin in diabetic patients

Aging - Insulin resistance, weight gain lead to early aging

Antioxidants - Mistletoe extracts possess antioxidant activity in diabetic rats

Asthma - Research finds obese people incorrectly diagnosed with asthma

Atherosclerosis - New findings in the area of atherosclerosis detailed

Atherosclerosis - Optimizing management of diabetic dyslipidemia reviewed

Atherosclerosis - Researchers reveal dual pathway for angiotensin II synthesis

Diabetes Pathogenesis - New findings in diabetes pathogenesis described

Breastfeeding - Nursing as good for children's blood pressure as exercise, salt restriction

Business & finance - Biology corporation retains Macias Gini & company LLP as independent auditors

Business Update - Company extends Sirtuin patent portfolio; signs exclusive IP license agreement

Business Update - PMA accepted for short-term continuous glucose sensor

C-Reactive Protein - Factors influencing CRP levels in diabetic population outlined

Cancer Therapy - Data from Tarceva clinical trial program presented at meeting

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Recent findings in diabetes pathogenesis described

Cardiovascular Disease - Enlarged waist and high triglyceride levels predict CVD risk in older women

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors - Diabetes and cardiovascular risk markers reviewed

Childhood Obesity - Adiponectin and acylation-stimulating protein altered in obese children

Childhood Obesity - School programs effective in preventing childhood obesity

Chronic Liver Disease - Body mass raises non-alcoholic steatohepatitis risk in chronic hepatitis C

Cigarette Smoking - Diabetic patients who smoke unlikely to use nicotine replacement

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers describe findings in diabetes pathogenesis studies

Collaborations - Deal signed to create an anti-obesity nasal spray

Coronary Artery Disease - Cholesteryl ester transfer protein activity linked to CAD

Diabetes Complications - Abnormal ventilatory responses to hypoxia in type 2 diabetes reported

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes increases risk of developing joint contractures

Diabetes Complications - Pigment epithelium-derived factor prevents diabetic retinopathy progression

Diabetes Control - Report from endocrinology group shows America's diabetes health is in jeopardy

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis

Diabetes Diagnosis - Company to market diabetes testing products to Hispanic Medicare community

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Adiponectin polymorphisms not linked to type 2 diabetes in Koreans

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Betacellulin gene polymorphism linked to type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Genetics of type 2 diabetes reviewed

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - PPAR-gamma 2 and IRS-1 gene influence adiponectin levels

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - SNPs mapped to find loci contributing to diabetes and atherosclerosis

Diabetes Therapy - Reports advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Alterations in mitochondrial fatty acid processing identified

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Diabetes presents with hyperosmolar dehydration but not ketoacidosis

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Findings in diabetes pathogenesis provide new insights

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin foldability regulated by stereospecific switch

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Muscle lipid accumulation in type 2 diabetes involves liver X receptor

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Muscle-specific AMP deaminase gene linked to insulin clearance

Diabetes Therapy - Research add new data to diabetes therapy body of knowledge

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Relapsing diabetes caused by moderately activating mutations in KCNJ11

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Selenium and endocrine systems reviewed

Diabetes Therapy - Researchers describe findings in diabetes therapy studies

Diabetes Prevention - Blood pressure drug cuts risk of diabetes

Diabetes Research - Center funds micro-imaging research for diabetes

Diabetes Risk Factors - Clozapine increases risk of diabetes

Diabetes Risk Factors - Mediterranean Lifestyle Program benefits diabetic women at risk for CVD

Diabetes Screening - HIV infected women with risk factors for diabetes need to be screened

Diabetes Therapy -  Fomes fomentarius supplement corrects hyperglycemia

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

Diabetes Therapy - Community pharmacy program improves aspirin use in diabetic patients

Diabetes Therapy - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research

Diabetes Therapy - Link between screening and health services utilization examined

Diabetes Therapy - Pioglitazone reduces antioxidative system changes in diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Plasmid-electroporated hepatocytes restore euglycemia in diabetic mice

Exercise - Studies advance knowledge in exercise research

Diabetic Nephropathy - Interim results positive from phase 2 study for diabetic nephropathy treatment

Diabetic Nephropathy - New research in the area of diabetic nephropathy detailed

Diet and Nutrition - Bread containing resistant starch aids in diabetes prevention

Insulin Resistance - Researchers' work adds to insulin resistance body of knowledge

Diet and Nutrition - Dietary factors linked to plasma adiponectin concentrations in men

Diet and Nutrition - Nutraceuticals company testing appetite suppressing candy chew

Diet and Nutrition - Study finds tea provides 50% of flavonoid antioxidants in U.S. diet

Disease Associations - Depressive mood related to visceral fat in overweight premenopausal women

Endocrinology - Metabolic syndrome linked testosterone deficiency

Endocrinology - Tamoxifen raises the risk for fatty liver disease in healthy overweight women

Obesity Pathogenesis - Studies describe new findings in obesity pathogenesis research

Endometrial Cancer Risk Factors - Comorbidities, genetics, and diet are risk factors

Exercise - Researchers describe findings in exercise studies

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company announces first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company announces third quarter fiscal 2005 financial results

Finance - Biotechnology company reports first quarter financial results

Obesity Surgery - Recent findings in obesity surgery provide new insights

Finance - Chromium-based nutritional supplement provider reports financial results

Finance - Genetic-tools company closes series B financing round

Finance - Technology receives milestone payment from Novo Nordisk

Fitness & Wellness - Michael Zdychnec named VP of marketing by health improvement services company

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - TNF-alpha stimulates HIV-1 production in adipocytes

Hypercholesterolemia - Apolipoprotein B antisense lowers cholesterol without causing liver disease

Hypertension - New data beta-blocker TOPROL-XL reported for pediatric hypertension treatment

Insulin Resistance - Repetitive arm work appears to promote insulin resistance

Insulin Resistance - Researchers' data advance insulin resistance research

Insulin Secretion - Vasculature plays active role in delivery of insulin to skeletal muscle

Lipid Peroxidation - Method to monitor diabetes-induced lipid peroxidation developed

Lipid Studies - Brief food restriction in old animals decreases triglyceride

Medical Devices - Consulting firm sees change in glucose monitoring market

Metabolic Syndrome - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of metabolic syndrome

Obesity - Link between fat and diabetes clarified

Obesity Epidemic - Obesity epidemic is harbinger of metabolic disorder epidemic

Obesity Pathogenesis - Osborne-Mendel rats more susceptible to epigenetic programming than S5B rats

Obesity Pathogenesis - Recent findings in obesity pathogenesis described

Obesity Surgery - Behavioral and psychological factors in obesity surgery patients assessed

Obesity Surgery - Findings in obesity surgery provide new insights

Obesity Therapy - Anti-obesity potential of H3 receptor antagonists/inverse agonists reviewed

Obesity and Diabetes - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity and diabetes

Patents - U.S. patent granted for ultrasonic skin permeation technology

Personnel - Biology corporation appoints Ulrich M. Grau, PhD, to board of directors

Personnel - Nanotechnology company appoints nonexecutive director

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - More information needed on combined oral contraceptives for PCOS treatment

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - New findings in the area of polycystic ovary syndrome detailed

Public Health - Community planning impacts public health

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Study shows mature couples who have sex often have happier relationships

Sociology Research - In U.S., women's weight gain brings loss of income, job prestige, study finds

Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis - Role of evidence-based medicine in type 2 diabetes diagnoses examined

Type 2 Diabetes Epidemiology - Patterns of primary care for diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago described

Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Proactive management of diabetes by pharmacists benefits patients

Weight Loss - Change in adrenergic receptor protein level correlates with weight loss

Weight Loss - Hydroxycitric acid slows glucose uptake, cuts insulin peaks/valleys

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