Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 12th, 2005
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Diabetes Epidemiology - Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in obese Argentinean children reported
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Beta-cell function across spectrum of glucose tolerance examined
Diabetes Pathogenesis - FFA receptor links hyperinsulinemia and impaired glucose homeostasis
Diabetes Therapy - Insulin pump provides better glycemic control than daily injections
Insulin Resistance - FOXC2 overexpression prevents diet-induced insulin resistance
Adipose Tissue - Site-specific changes in adipose tissues in obesity investigated
Body Composition - Link between physical activity and body-composition indices examined
Business & Finance - RNAi-focused company reports Q2 results
Business Update - Communications company selected by NutriSystem for voice and data networking
Business Update - Insulin products Monotard and Ultratard to be removed from market
Business Update - Pharma company reorganizes into two research units
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Recent findings in diabetes pathogenesis provide new insights
Business Update - University of Utah to use stable isotope-based metabolic phenotyping services
Cardiovascular Disease - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Disease - Therapy for vascular disease in diabetic patients reviewed
Childhood Obesity - Galanin and galanin receptors not involved in early onset obesity
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Body composition predictive of COPD severity
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - FDA extends review period for chromium picolinate diabetes-related health claims
Obesity Surgery - Reports advance knowledge in obesity surgery research
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Platycodin saponins have anti-obese and hypolipidemic effects
Diabetes Complications - Unilateral macular edema linked to angiographic leakage from congested veins
Diabetes Control - Amigo Insulin Pump launched for diabetes patients
Diabetes Epidemiology - Socio-economic inequalities in diabetes in Basque Country reported
Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - ENPP1 variants linked to obesity and increase type 2 diabetes risk
Diabetes Management - Breakthrough expands reach of intensive insulin therapy
Obesity Surgery - Studies advance knowledge in obesity surgery research
Diabetes Management - Institute launched to address psychological needs of diabetes patients
Diabetes Management - Successful results reported on diabetes makeover initiative
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Akt substrate phosphorylation impaired in type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Basal receptor activation contributes to maintaining beta-cell function
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Elevated glucose attenuates human insulin gene promoter activity
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Leptin receptor signals play role in regulation of glucose homeostasis
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Recent findings in diabetes pathogenesis described
Diabetes Risk Factors - Insulin sensitivity is impaired in patients with migraine
Diabetes Therapy - Dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors show promise as antidiabetic agents
Diabetes Therapy - GIP and GLP-1 as incretin hormones reviewed
Diabetes Therapy - Glucagon-related peptide 1 reviewed
Diabetes Therapy - New data illuminates research in diabetes therapy
Diabetes Therapy - Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-biphosphate reverses insulin resistance
Diabetic Retinopathy - Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy a possible public health burden in India
Diagnostics - Vibration perception meter introduced for detecting diabetes complications early
Drug Development - Company announces phase II trial programs for internally developed compounds
Eating Disorders - Prevalence of eating disorders elevated in type 1 diabetes
Exercise - Aerobic exercise reduces triglycerides in overweight and obese adults
Finance - Dietary supplement company announced net income of $291,000
Finance - Medical technology company recorded $2.690 billion first quarter 2006 revenues
Finance - Nutrition technology company reports second quarter revenues of $2.04 million
Hypertension Therapy - New concepts in blood pressure-lowering in diabetes reviewed
Insulin Resistance - Link between nutrition and insulin sensitivity dependent on PPAR-gamma2
Medicare - Provider of Medicare reimbursed products signs agreements with HOM, PPO plans
Mental Health - Diabetes induces depression and inhibits potentiation in hippocampus
Metabolic Syndrome - Gender-specific leptinemia and metabolic syndrome in Moroccans examined
Obesity & Diabetes - Influence of exercise on fat as endocrine organ reviewed
Obesity & Diabetes - Sibutramine improves insulin sensitivity without altering adiponectin
Obesity Genomics & Genetics - Fine-mapping gene-by-diet interactions in murine obesity model examined
Obesity Pathogenesis - African-American fathers of toddlers benefit by nutrition education
Obesity Risk Factors - Childhood leukemia survivors at increased risk for abdominal adiposity
Obesity Surgery - Findings advance knowledge in obesity surgery research
Obesity Therapy - Researchers' data advance obesity therapy research
Obstetrics - New findings in obstetrics described
Patents - Company announces plans to contest patent infringement action by Abbott
Patient Counseling - Generally, counseling practice is targeted for wrong people, wrong time
Personnel - Company focused on management of morbid obesity names clinical advisory board
Telemedicine - Multimedia healthcare marketing company secures $6 million in series A financing
Tumorigenesis - Risk of tumorigenesis in overgrowth syndromes analyzed
Type 1 Diabetes - Inflammatory markers similar between diabetic and non-diabetic pregnant women
Vision Impairment - Relationship of eye disease to vision-impaired quality of life investigated
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