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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . June 27th, 2005

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Diabetes - Adiponectin is promising therapeutic target for metabolic and vascular disease

Diabetes Therapy - AMP-activated protein kinase may prevent insulin resistance

Obesity Pathogenesis - Adipocyte adhesion molecule critical to development of obesity

Obesity Pathogenesis - PGC-1 beta variation linked to obesity

Stroke Risk Factors - Body fat distribution may predict long-term risk of stroke mortality

Addiction Medicine - Lipid oxidative stress evaluated in bariatric candidates with NAFLD

Adiposity - Cause, possible treatment for abdominal fat in postmenopausal women found

Animal Studies - Altered leptin physiology linked to decline in reproduction function

Arteriosclerosis - Serum phosphate level is associated with advanced arteriosclerosis

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD linked to obesity

Awards - Breast cancer study receives Susan G. Komen award

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Reports advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research

Awards - Pharmaceutical company announces award winners for achievements in diabetes care

Bariatric Surgery Risk Factors - Nitrous oxide does not cause bowel distention during bariatric surgery

Bariatrics - Patients do not comply with behavioral recommendations after bariatric surgery

Bariatrics - Researchers examine demographics of bariatric surgery outcomes

Bariatrics - The bariatric quality of life (BQL) index is a valid instrument

Bioelectronics - New equations needed for bioelectrical analysis in morbidly obese patients

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Research add new data to diabetes pathogenesis body of knowledge

Body Mass Index - Concentrations of minerals in adult female hair may correlate with BMI

Business & Finance - Healthcare services and technology company announces third quarter results

Business & Finance - Regenerative medicine company receives $11 million from equity placement

Cardiology - Statins underprescribed to patients at higher risk of heart disease, study says

Cardiovascular Disease - Heart federation, drug company partner to prevent cardiovascular disease

Childhood Obesity - Australian children consume an excess of 'noncore' foods and beverages

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

Clinical Trials - Buccal drug-delivery company establishes presence in Europe & the Middle East

Clinical Trials - IND application for Lisofylline aquired from Cell Therapeutics

Congestive Heart Failure - Left ventricular systolic function influences mortality in high BMI patients

Diabetes - Angiopoietin-1 and angiopoietin-2 in diabetes mellitus, roles clarified

Diabetes - Pregnant women with GDM associated with maternal medical complications

Diabetes Control - New diabetes health risk profiling tool launched

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

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Muscle PPAR-alpha signaling linked to obesity-related diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - New data illuminates research in diabetes pathogenesis

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers' findings advance diabetes pathogenesis research

Diabetes Prevention - Dyslipidemia is underdiagnosed

Diabetes Prevention - Interactive profiling tool helps predict diabetes risk

Diabetes Prevention - Researchers need a valid mouse model that mirrors DN pathogenesis in humans

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Studies advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research

Diabetes Therapy - Angiopoietin-like protein 4 shows promise in treatment of diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Data advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research

Diabetes Therapy - MafA is a novel therapeutic target for diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Methylglyoxal modifies albumin antioxidant capacity

Diabetes Therapy - New research in the area of diabetes therapy detailed

Diabetes Treatment - Effective management of dyslipidemia reduces cardiovascular risk

Diabetes Treatment - Foot care education gives patients power to prevent surgery

Diabetes Therapy - Recent findings in diabetes therapy described

Diabetic Nephropathy - New findings in the area of diabetic nephropathy described

Diet & Nutrition - New benefits of soy revealed

Diet & Nutrition - Possible link found between mothers' poor diets and kids' obesity

Diet & Nutrition - Provider of interactive health-focused mobile systems offers diet tips

Diet and Nutrition - Food company introduces sugar-free coffee creamer

Diabetes Therapy - Recent studies add new data to diabetes therapy research

Diet and Nutrition - Researchers seek cause of elevated plasma homocysteine in schizophrenia patients

Drug Development - U.S. NIH awards $3,700,000 drug development grant for epilepsy prodrug research

Eating Disorders - Fad diets may increase odds of your child developing an eating disorder

Finance - Neutraceticals company reports financial results for first quarter of 2005

Fitness & Wellness - Cereal company partners with Girls on the Run to promote healthy lifestyles

Fitness & Wellness - Cleveland students to benefit from health-related fitness-education program

Diabetes Therapy - Reports add new data to diabetes therapy research

Fitness & Wellness - IBWA launches hydration calculator

Gastric Bypass - Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is safe in super super obese patients

Gastric Bypass - Roux-en-Y bypass is safe even for patients at the extremes of weight

Genetics - Lipin promotes obesity

Genotyping - I/D ACE polymorphism is linked to pulmonary artery pressure in COPD patients

Growth Hormone Insensitivity Syndrome - Insmed reports results from clinical trial of SomatoKine replacement therapy

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

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Data advance knowledge in hormone replacement therapy research

Hypertension - New data from clinical studies demonstrate effective blood pressure treatments

Intragastric Balloons - Intragastric balloon decreases gastric emptying as well as ghrelin levels

Kidney Disease - Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease

Legal Issues - Biopharmaceutical company files preliminary injunction against Insmed, Celtrix

Leptin Studies - Research in leptin studies provides new insights

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

Liver Transplant - Hepatitis C infection increased risk of new-onset diabetes after transplantation

Medicare - Bariatric surgeons seek expanded medicare coverage for weight loss surgery

Metabolic Syndrome - FABPs target for treatment of components of metabolic syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome - New data illuminates research in metabolic syndrome

Microalbuminuria - Accumin detects all immunoreactive and immunounreactive albumin in urine

Diabetic Nephropathy - Studies describe new findings in diabetic nephropathy research

Obesity - "Thrifty genes" may be partly responsible for obesity

Obesity - Company launches campaign to educate Hispanics on benefits of no-cal sweetener

Obesity - Study provides data on efficacy of oleoyl-estrone molecule as obesity treatment

Obesity Pathogenesis - New findings in the area of obesity pathogenesis detailed

Obesity Research - Oleoyl-estrone data for treatment of obesity presented at conference

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

Obesity Risk Factors - Sedentary habits in early adolescence influence body mass later

Obesity Surgery - Swedish adjustable gastric band is good choice for morbidly obese patients

Obesity Therapy - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of obesity therapy

Obesity and Diabetes - New data illuminates research in obesity and diabetes

Obesity Pathogenesis - New research in the area of obesity pathogenesis detailed

Pancreatic Cancer - Phase III clinical data from Tarceva trial presented

Patents - Pharmaceutical company announces issuance of patent for cancer treatment

Patents - U.K. high court rules on patent litigation regarding growth hormone drug

Personnel - Biotechnology company appoints chief corporate development officer

Personnel - Susan Wong named acting CFO of endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company

Restenosis - Researchers' work adds to restenosis body of knowledge

Obesity Therapy - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity therapy

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Data: Cialis improves erectile function in ED patients with comorbid conditions

Transplantation Medicine - Diabetics with renal disease can be re-transplanted with SPK

Type 2 Diabetes - Acute nateglinide administration may reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetics

Type 2 Diabetes - Characteristics of diabetes aid control strategies in developing countries

Type 2 Diabetes - Information on specialized incretin hormones presented at conference

Weight Management - Sibutramine for olanzapine-associated weight gain is effective and safe

Obesity and Diabetes - Recent findings illuminate research in obesity and diabetes

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