Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 19th, 2005
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Diabetes Pathogenesis - Control of mRNA translation maintains glucose homeostasis
Diabetes Pathogenesis - GLUT2 gene polymorphisms linked to development of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Rosiglitazone restores renal D1A receptor-Gs protein coupling
Fitness & Wellness - Effects of weight loss on carbohydrate metabolism reviewed
Obesity and Diabetes - Gene-diet interaction in obesity and type 2 diabetes reviewed
Adipose Tissue - Metabolic implications of innervation of adipose tissue reviewed
Adipose Tissue - New findings in adipose tissue described
Atherosclerosis - Apolipoprotein E secretion by macrophages in type 2 diabetes evaluated
Atherosclerosis - Findings describe new data in atherosclerosis research
Atherosclerosis - Postprandial triglyceride linked to carotid intima-media thickness
Atherosclerosis - Recent findings in atherosclerosis provide new insights
Awards - Walter C. Willett, MD, doctor of public health, wins nutrition research award
Behavioral Medicine - Effectiveness of nutrition counseling by Australian GPs examined
Breast Cancer - Reports advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Business & Finance - Obesity drug developer adds new member to its investor group
Business Update - New disease management product announced for middle-market employers
Cardiology - Researchers' data advance cardiology research
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis
Childhood Obesity - Beta3-adrenergic receptor polymorphism linked to cardiovascular risk
Childhood Obesity - Homocysteine levels linked to leptin and apolipoprotein B in obesity
Childhood Obesity - Prevalence of melanocortin receptor mutations in obesity examined
Collaborations - Company signs joint venture with China pharmas to develop inhalable insulin
Collaborations - License, collaboration deal signed to develop DPP-IV inhibitors
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Goshajinkigan improves insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients
Diabetes Therapy - Recent studies add new data to diabetes therapy research
Coronary Artery Disease - U.S. FDA approves ACEON to reduce risk of cardiovascular mortality
Diabetes Complications - Changes reported in ovarian steroidogenesis after thyroidectomy
Diabetes Complications - Histidine and carnosine delay diabetic deterioration in mice
Diabetes Complications - IND filed for BXT-51072 for diabetics at risk for cardiovascular complications
Diabetes Epidemiology - Glucose intolerance in United Arab Emirates investigated
Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - Arg72 allele of peptide YY increases risk of type 2 diabetes
Hypertension - Reports add new data to hypertension research
Diabetes Genomics & Genetics - Candidate genes in type 2 diabetes modifier locus identified
Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - New research in the area of diabetes genomics and genetics detailed
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Findings in diabetes pathogenesis provide new insights
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Increased antioxidant expression found in KKAy but not STZ diabetes
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Insulin inhibits glucagon-induced glycogenolysis in hepatocytes
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Levels of matrix metalloproteinases altered in type 2 diabetes
Insulin Resistance - Research in insulin resistance provides new insights
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Pathophysiologic heterogeneity found in type 2 diabetes development
Diabetes Therapy - Berberine exhibits insulin sensitizing and insulinotropic actions
Diabetes Therapy - Beta cell function and therapy response in diabetic Nigerians examined
Diabetes Therapy - FGF-21 is novel metabolic regulator
Diabetes Therapy - New anti-hyperglycemic agent reduces hepatic glucose production
Obesity Surgery - Researchers describe findings in obesity surgery studies
Diabetes Therapy - Recent findings illuminate research in diabetes therapy
Diabetes Therapy - Safety and efficacy of insulin gene transfer to diabetic rats reported
Diabetic Nephropathy - C-reactive protein related to microvascular complications in diabetes
Diabetic Nephropathy - Studies add new findings to diabetic nephropathy body of knowledge
Diabetic Neuropathy - Dietary soy prevents brain Na+, K+-ATPase reduction in diabetic rats
Diabetic Retinopathy - Somatostatin deficits arise in patients with diabetes eye complications
Diagnostics - U.S. FDA grants clearance to market blood glucose monitoring system
Diet & Nutrition - HealthAllies offers deals on Jenny Craig
Diet & Nutrition - Nutrilite Brainiums DHA gummy supplement for kids introduced
Drug Delivery - Successful results reported from study of needle-free injection device
Fatty Liver Disease - Aminotransferase levels rise in many children with type 2 diabetes
Finance - Medicare products provider allows lapse of warrants to save shareholder dilution
Finance - Obesity disease management services company reports Q2 2005 financial results
Finance - Provider of weight loss services reports Q2 2005 financial results
Fitness & Wellness - Suppression of fat deposition with gene therapy discussed
Fitness & Wellness - Use of glycemic index can help maintain metabolic control between meals
Fitness and Wellness - Publication examines value of fast workouts
Gastroenterology - Weight loss surgery improves liver health in morbidly obese patients
HIV/AIDS-Associated Lipoatrophy - Lipoatrophic men 44 months post diagnosis less lipoatrophic, more hypertensive
Hypertension - Recent studies add new data to hypertension research
Insulin Resistance - Beta2 -adrenoceptor polymorphisms relate to insulin resistance
Insulin Resistance - Differences in insulin resistance in males and females reviewed
Insulin Resistance - Recent findings in insulin resistance provide new insights
Insulin Sensitivity - QUICKI is accurate surrogate index for measuring insulin sensitivity
Leptin Studies - Leptin and melanocortin play roles in signaling in cachexia
Marketing - Japanese, U.S. companies sign agreement to co-market diabetes diagnostics tools
Obesity Diagnosis - Biomarkers related to obesity and metabolic syndrome analyzed
Obesity Pathogenesis - Changes in orexin-A and neuropeptide Y in hypothalamus examined
Obesity Pathogenesis - Economics of obesity reviewed
Obesity Pathogenesis - Glucagon-like peptide-1 release reduced in obese subjects
Obesity Pathogenesis - Neuroendocrine control of food intake reviewed
Obesity Pathogenesis - Reports add new data to obesity pathogenesis research
Obesity Research - Report examines obesity treatment and reimbursement issues
Obesity Surgery - Data advance knowledge in obesity surgery research
Obesity Therapy - Current treatment approaches to overweight in adolescents reviewed
Obesity Therapy - No apparent APD356 effect seen on heart in phase IIa trial
Obesity Therapy - Tempol reduces oxidative stress and improves insulin sensitivity
Obesity and Diabetes - Reports describe recent advances in obesity and diabetes research
Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors - Body weight and body mass index related to ovarian cancer risk
Patents - Company gets patent for continuous glucose monitoring patent portfolio
Pediatric Obesity - Restaurant chain announces 3-year Little League Baseball, Softball sponsorship
Pediatric Obesity - Sweet'N Low maker, Shape Up America! launch obesity initiative
Statins - Farnesoid X receptor studied, statin role on transcriptional regulation defined
Transplant Medicine - New findings in the area of transplant medicine detailed
Type 1 Diabetes - Study on diagnosing preclinical type 1 diabetes published in journal
Type 2 Diabetes - Phase 2 study of long acting Byetta released
Type 2 Diabetes - Scientists find cell mitochondria may play role in developing insulin resistance
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