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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . August 15th, 2005

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Related Areas: Other Issues in Obesity and Diabetes Week | Other Publications

Cardiovascular Disease - Insulin sensitivity affects left ventricular function in obesity

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Immune origin of type 2 diabetes discussed

Diabetes Therapy - Sibutramine effective for treating obese, diabetic Chinese women

Diet and Nutrition - Dietary fiber, glycemic response, and diabetes reviewed

Insulin Resistance - Adult BMI and fat distribution promote insulin resistance

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - FDA wants more information about planned phase II clinical trial for ALS

Atherosclerosis - Drug-discovery company appoints new scientific advisory board

Blood Glucose Meter - Novel glucometer auto-corrects hematocrit measurement

Body Mass Index - Biochemical and behavioral indices related to BMI in children examined

Business & Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports underwriter exercise of over-allotment option

Business & Finance - Healthcare company announces financial results for second quarter

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers' work adds to diabetes pathogenesis body of knowledge

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces second-quarter 2005 earnings per share

Business Update - Collaborative launched with goal of improving bariatric surgery quality

Business Update - Insurer designates center of expertise hospitals for bariatric surgeries

Clinical Trials - Company announces plan for registration-directed clinical trials for Ceflatonin

Collaborations - Research collaboration to study genetic causes of disease

Diabetes - Mass media can affect Medicare beneficiaries' use of diabetes services

Diabetes Complications - Abnormal viscoelastic behavior of ankle joints in diabetes examined

Diabetes Complications - High adiponectin levels associate with microangiopathy in diabetes patients

Diabetes Complications - Platelet-derived growth factor based gel heals diabetic foot ulcers

Diabetes Complications - Polyol pathway inhibition extends peritoneal dialysis longevity

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - MspI polymorphism of APO Al gene linked to type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Phosphoinositide 3-kinase variant linked to type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Research add new data to diabetes genomics and genetics body of knowledge

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Adiponectin inversely correlated with hepatic lipids in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Antioxidant activity of diabetic rats relevant to oxidative stress

Diabetes Pathogenesis - NK-1 receptor expression affects islet cells in diabetic mice

Diabetes Pathogenesis - New findings in diabetes pathogenesis described

Diabetes Risk Factors - Antipsychotics increase type 2 diabetes risk in schizophrenia patients

Diabetes Risk Factors - Asian Indians in United States have relatively high diabetes risk

Diabetes Therapy - Development of CS-917 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes to resume

Diabetes Therapy - Ginsenoside Re exerts anti-diabetic effect in ob/ob mice

Diabetes Therapy - HPB-84 available for immediate shipment nationwide

Diabetes Therapy - MIF plays critical role in immune-mediated beta-cell destruction

Diabetes Therapy - Phase 3 study for inhaled insulin system initiated

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

Diabetes Therapy - Studies of diabetes preventive care among minority patients reviewed

Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Both DKA and its treatment produce varying degrees of immunologic stress

Diabetic Nephropathy - Pentoxifylline has antiproteinuric effect in diabetic patients

Diabetic Retinopathy - Immortalized bovine cells model the mechanics of diabetic eye disease

Diabetic Retinopathy - Intravitreal VEGF blockade ameliorates ischemia-induced retinopathy in mice

Diet and Nutrition - Dietary pattern protective against type 2 diabetes identified

Drug Development - Phase IIb trial of cetilistat begins in obese diabetic patients

Endocrinology - Insulin resistance modulates fibrosis and antiviral efficacy in hepatitis C

Erectile Dysfunction - Superoxide anions in penis impair erectile function in diabetes

Fatty Liver Disease - Weight loss after bariatric surgery helps obese patients clear liver steatosis

Finance - Developer of DNA-binding protein therapeutics reports Q2 2005 financial results

Finance - Nutritionals, weight management products company reports Q2 2005 sales, profits

Heart Disease Risk Factors - Cardiovascular risk in Southeastern United States examined

Information Technology - Free online health assessment from the American Diabetes Association available

Information Technology - Horizon Software's HealthSmart teaches students to make healthier food choices

Insulin Resistance - Transgenic mice overexpressing SREBP-1a exhibit insulin resistance

Lipid Studies - Lipids altered in very low-density lipoprotein subspecies in diabetes

Mergers & Acquisitions - Equity firm acquires health and fitness chain in the UK

Metabolic Syndrome - Increased fitness level fights metabolic syndrome

Myocardial Infarction - Shedding pounds reduces risks for heart attack patients

Obesity Healthcare - Study finds that HMOs should be part of California's solution to obesity crisis

Obesity Pathogenesis - Leptin resistance exacerbates diet-induced obesity

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

Obesity Surgery - Early clinical results of biliopancreatic diversion reviewed

Obesity Surgery - Esophageal adjustable dilatation after gastric banding discussed

Obesity Surgery - Pars flaccida pathway causes fewer complications after LAGB

Obesity Surgery - Weight loss increases systolic and early diastolic velocities

Obesity Therapy - Full-weight dose chemotherapy improves outcomes in obese women with cancer

Obesity Therapy - Treatment boosts the stomach's "full" signal

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

Overweight - Study finds regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread

Pain Management - U.S. NIH awards $197,000 grant to develop drug candidate for neuropathic pain

Pancreatic Islets - Angiotensin receptor inhibition improves insulin secretion in islets

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Research add new data to polycystic ovary syndrome body of knowledge

Prostate Cancer - Pharma company initiates phase I study of RC-8800 for prostate cancer

Stem Cell Research - Biopharm company gets $35 million to create mouse embryonic stem cell library

Transplant Medicine - Overcoming the limitations of islet transplantation for diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes - Intellectual property agreement signed for anti-CD3

Type 2 Diabetes - Pharma company initiates trial of PSN357

Type 2 Diabetes - Study evaluating drug impact on type 2 diabetes patient treatment completed

Type 2 Diabetes - Study reaffirms Diachrome improves cardiovascular disease risk in diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes - Study shows slowdown after active service puts some vets at risk for diabetes

Weight Control - BMI, body satisfaction, and weight control among Korean girls examined

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