Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 18th, 2005
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Diabetes Pathology - Aerobic exercise helps find genetic regions linked to prediabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Barriers to diabetes education in urban patients presented
Diabetic Complications - Pioglitazone HCL significantly improves components of diabetic dyslipidemia
Diet and Nutrition - Statistics provide information on dietary factors in type 2 diabetes
Hypoglycemia - Low plasma glucose levels associated with lower gestational diabetes incidence
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Phase II trial for ALS expected to begin after second quarter
Anesthesia - Recovery of vecuronium neuromuscular block delayed in diabetic patients
Antioxidants - Antioxidant activity of plants used in traditional Arab medicine examined
Antioxidants - Bitter gourd seeds exhibit antioxidant effects on diabetic rats
Appetite - Measurement and manipulation misgivings of appetite reviewed
Biotechnology - Companies ink agreement with Rigel Pharmaceuticals for co-crystal complex
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Reports advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research
Breast Cancer - Adiposity as cancer risk factor is one focus of E3N cohort study
Business Update - Diabetic Treatment Centers of America opens clinic in Murray, Utah
Business Update - Weight management company announces agreement to acquire WeightWatchers.com
Cachexia - Melanocortin-4 receptor antagonist attenuates cachexia/preserves lean body mass
Cancer Therapy - Influence of type 2 diabetes on cancer treatment and outcome reported
Cardiology - Cardiovascular disease experts urge practice of comprehensive CV risk management
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers' data advance diabetes pathogenesis research
Cardiovascular Disease - Free anti-elastin antibodies detected among diabetic children
Cardiovascular Disease - Rimonabant accepted for filing by the FDA
Childhood Obesity - Findings advance knowledge in childhood obesity research
Chronic Liver Disease - Research add new data to chronic liver disease body of knowledge
Collaborations - AdipoGenix extends discovery and medicinal chemistry collaboration
Collaborations - Agreement with Rangs Pharma signed to commercialize insulin in Bangladesh
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers' findings advance diabetes pathogenesis research
Diabetes - Factors associated with mental illness may play role in NIDDM pathophysiology
Diabetes Complications - AGEs in skin, serum, saliva and urine linked to diabetes complications
Diabetes Complications - Arterial stiffness parallels diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Complications - Scale measuring fear of complications in type 1 diabetes developed
Diabetes Control - Pager-sized monitor for diabetes control receives FDA clearance
Diabetes Epidemiology - Diabetes management in San Diego's Chamorro community examined
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Studies add new findings to diabetes pathogenesis body of knowledge
Diabetes Pathogenesis - New data illuminates research in diabetes pathogenesis
Diabetes Risk Factors - Common variation in KCNJ11 and PPARG increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Recent findings illuminate research in diabetes therapy
Diabetes Therapy - Bryophyllum pinnatum leaves possess antidiabetic effects
Diabetes Therapy - Momordica charantia seeds exhibit antidiabetic activity
Diabetes Therapy - Company presents Oral-lyn clinical trial results
Diabetes Therapy - Diabetes educators assess their evolving practice
Diabetes Therapy - New findings in diabetes therapy described
Diabetes Therapy - Positive data presented regarding basal insulin therapy with Lantus
Diabetes Therapy - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes therapy
Diabetes Therapy - Selenium benefits some enzymes of diabetic heart
Diabetes Therapy - U.S. FDA approves Levemir
Diabetes Treatment - Diabetics with high blood pressure benefit from "water pills"
Diabetic Nephropathy - Research add new data to diabetic nephropathy body of knowledge
Diabetic Nephropathy - Researchers' data advance diabetic nephropathy research
Diabetic Neuropathy - Axonal potassium conductance and glycemic control in diabetes examined
Diabetic Retinopathy - Elevated AGE and diminished antioxidants reinforce diabetic eye pathology
Diet & Nutrition - FDA review period extended for chromium picolinate diabetes-related petition
Diet & Nutrition - Growing evidence suggests milk is linked to healthy weight
Diet and Nutrition - 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 modulates adipocyte glucocorticoid function
Diet and Nutrition - Fiber shake adds new flavor
Diet and Nutrition - Omega-3 and Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids market poised to grow
Diet and Nutrition - Recent studies add new data to diet and nutrition research
Diet and Nutrition - Soft drink clinically proven to increase metabolism and burn calories
Drug Development - Deal signed for preclinical candidates for metabolic syndrome, cancer
Drug Development - Florida Scripps institute provided with discovery technology under new agreement
Drug Development - Phase III trial of Neurodex initiated for diabetic neuropathic pain
Dyslipidemia - Macrocyclic binuclear oxovanadium complex reverses dyslipidemia
Endocrinology - Leptin not linked to higher BMD in insulin-resistant premenopausal obese women
Endocrinology - Plasma levels of hs-CRP and SHBG change during menstrual cycle
Endometrial Cancer - Obesity is a risk factor for endometrial cancer
Erectile Dysfunction - Neurotrophic factor gene therapy improves erectile dysfunction
Fitness & Wellness - Facilities management company celebrates a year of company wellness efforts
Fitness & Wellness - U.S. employers turning to wellness programs to manage health care costs
Gene Research - Biotech company, Rutgers renew, expand research contract in nutrigenomics field
Gene Research - Collaboration established for antibody drug development and commercialization
Genetics and Genomics - Cd101 is a candidate locus for the Idd10 effect in type 1 diabetes models
Glycemic Control - Vector-mediated insulin gene transfer effective in diabetic rats
HIV/AIDS Drug Effect - Endoplasmic reticulum stress linked to protease inhibitor-related dyslipidemia
HIV/AIDS Lipodystrophy - Lipodystrophy severity impacts negatively on body image of HIV-infected patients
HIV/AIDS Lipodystrophy - Risk factors identified for fat atrophy & fat deposition development in HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Wasting - NRTI is main determinant of mtDNA depletion in adipose tissue of HIV patients
Health Policy - Women's health suffers under welfare reform, study says
Healthcare Costs - Private insurance spending on obesity-related issues increases tenfold
Hypertension - Diovan and diuretic hydrochlorothiazide combination benefits patients
Insulin Delivery - Antibody response to inhaled insulin in diabetes patients described
Insulin Resistance - Epoxide hydrolase gene polymorphism linked to insulin resistance
Insulin Resistance - Findings describe new data in insulin resistance research
Liver Failure - U.S. NIH SIBR grant awarded for study of stem cell therapeutics in liver disease
Medical Devices - International regulatory approvals granted for 2 resuscitation products
Metabolic Syndrome - HEE Corporation's HPB WL2000 helps metabolic syndrome sufferers lose weight
Metabolic Syndrome - New findings in metabolic syndrome described
Metabolic Syndrome - Prevalence higher among white women with history of hypertension in pregnancy
Metabolic Syndrome - Women in satisfying marriages have lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome
Neuroscience - Leptin replacement changes brain structure in leptin-deficient mice
Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Pnlip encoding pancreatic lipase is possible candidate for obesity QTL
Obesity Therapy - Colorado survey of walking and its relation to weight reported
Obesity Therapy - Epigallocatechin gallate supplementation prevents obesity in rodents
Obesity Therapy - Phase IIb trial of anti-obesity compound initiated
Obesity Therapy - Raspberry ketone possesses anti-obesity activity
Obesity and Diabetes - Recent findings in obesity and diabetes described
Pain Medicine - Oral drug treatments for diabetic neuropathic pain reviewed
Pancreatic Islets - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of pancreatic islets
Physical Fitness - Accelerometry and heart rate can provide measure of physical fitness
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Glucose intolerance in women with PCOS worsens over time
Public Health - Weight loss messages of Quebec Association for Public Health examined
RNA Research - Novel human microRNAs study published in journal
Stem Cell Research - Advances reported in adult stem cell regenerated islet program
Type 1 Diabetes - Inhaled insulin as good as injected insulin
Type 1 Diabetes - Preclinical data on GLP-1 analogue, liraglutide, and gastrin presented
Type 1 Diabetes - Tight glucose control lowers cardiovascular risk by about 50% in diabetics
Type 2 Diabetes - Increase of insulin use as first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes reported
Type 2 Diabetes - Study: psychiatric illnesses common in children with newly diagnosed diabetes
Weight Control - Parent, peer, and media pressure on weight in adolescents studied
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