Obesity and Diabetes Week

Insulin Resistance - Adiponectin prevents release of insulin resistance-inducing factors

Insulin Resistance - Alternative definitions of impaired fasting glucose developed

Insulin Resistance - Exercise-induced increase in muscle insulin sensitivity examined

Obesity and Diabetes - CART knock-out mice have glucose intolerance and increased body weight

Obesity and Diabetes - Insulin resistance reduces expression of heat shock protein 72

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme - Study investigated ACE I/D polymorphism in pediatric cancer patients

Atherosclerosis - NO synthase-soluble guanylate cyclase pathway normalized by insulin

Breast Cancer - Recent findings in breast cancer described

Business & Finance - ChemGenex joins new NASDAQ Health Care Index

Business Update - Company acquires custom-made equipment for commercial Oral-lyn production

Business Update - Herbalife Ltd. announces record second-quarter net sales of $384.7 million

Endocrinology - New research in the area of endocrinology detailed

Business Update - Nutritional bioscience company gains European approval for products

Cataracts - Findings in cataracts provide new insights

Childhood Diabetes - Academics not impaired in diabetic adolescents with healthy self-image

Childhood Obesity - Children's residential weight-loss programs can work

Cognition - Diabetes alters dendritic morphology of cortical neurons in rats

Complementary & Alternative Medicine -  Salacia oblonga extract reduces postprandial glycemia

Metabolic Syndrome - Researchers' work adds to metabolic syndrome body of knowledge

Diabetes - Blood glucose target in stroke different for diabetic patients

Diabetes Complications - Brain natriuretic peptide in type 2 diabetic patients characterized

Diabetes Complications - Cardiac resynchronization in diabetic and nondiabetic patients compared

Diabetes Complications - Platelet-derived growth factor gene transfer accelerates diabetic wound healing

Diabetes Pathogenesis - New findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis described

Diabetes Research - Colloquium in Georgia focuses on diabetes prevention and treatment

Obesity and Diabetes - Researchers describe findings in obesity and diabetes studies

Diabetes Risk Factors - Onset and worsening of diabetes upon statin administration reported

Diabetes Therapy - Antisense oligonucleotides improve glucose control in diabetic mice

Diabetes Therapy - Cultural perspectives on diabetes in Appalachian population presented

Diabetes Therapy - Herbal remedies for managing diabetes reviewed

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

Diabetic Nephropathy - Adiponectin level is reduced in type 2 diabetic patients

Diabetic Neuropathy - Impaired peripheral nerve regeneration in diabetes reviewed

Diagnostics - U.S. FDA grants clearance for hemoglobin A1c test

Diet & Nutrition - Effect of milk on child growth is variable

Diet & Nutrition - Exaggerated feeding response to galanin-like peptide found in obesity

Diet & Nutrition - Obese African-American adults who eatmore dairy lose more fat, 2 studies show

Diet & Nutrition - Survey shows adults seek comfort food after arguments with partner

Diet & Nutrition - Trend report shows consumers are redefining health

Diet & Nutrition - Vegans, vegetarians, elderly need more vitamin B12 per Harvard Health Letter

Drug Delivery - Transdermal drug-delivery device company launches human clinical trial

Drug Development - Company to develop topical eyedrop treatment for wet macular degeneration

Drug Development - HGSI receives milestone payments from GlaxoSmithKline

Eating Disorder - Bulimia nervosa risk elevated in patients with type 1 diabetes

Endocrinology - Adiponectin levels decline in viral hepatitis patients who receive interferon

Endocrinology - Gastrin linked to body weight, insulin, cancer risk

Endocrinology - New findings in the area of endocrinology detailed