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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . October 24th, 2005

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Diabetes Therapy - Insulinotropic polypeptide agonist suitable for type 2 diabetes therapy

Diabetes Therapy - Lipid management in patients with diabetes reviewed

Metabolic Syndrome - Criteria for metabolic syndrome predict cardiovascular outcomes

Metabolic Syndrome - Relation between butyrylcholinesterase and metabolic syndrome examined

Weight Loss - Sibutramine promotes weight loss in patients with cardiac risk factors

Adipogenesis - New findings in the area of adipogenesis detailed

Atherosclerosis - Lack of ApoE and leptin receptor promotes hypercholesterolemia

Avian Influenza - WHO official calls for war on avian influenza, warns of rise in new emerging diseases

Bariatric Surgery - Study proves the long-term success of bariatric surgery

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Insulin resistance and IL-6 and TNF-alpha linked to breast cancer

Business & Finance - Drug-delivery company announces $15M financing with largest shareholder

Diabetes Therapy - New findings in the area of diabetes therapy described

Cardiology - Diminished VEGF receptor may impair angiogenic signaling in the hearts of diabetes patients

Cardiology - Findings in cardiology provide new insights

Cardiology - Waist circumference may help size up heart disease risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Recent studies add new data to cardiovascular disease research

Childhood Obesity - Researchers' work adds to childhood obesity body of knowledge

Clinical Trials - Phase I application filed for DPP-IV inhibitor GRC 8200 in U.K.

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

Diabetes - U.S. FDA maintains clinical hold on ED study of alagebrium

Diabetes Control - Study shows smokers three times more likely to develop diabetes than those who never smoked

Diabetes Diagnosis - Cost-effectiveness of type 2 diabetes screening reviewed

Diabetes Diagnosis - Effective design to investigate chronic disease biomarkers reported

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Research add new data to diabetes pathogenesis body of knowledge

Diabetes Prevention - High blood glucose levels in early pregnancy may deprive embryo of oxygen, lead to birth defects

Diabetes Therapy - Researchers' findings advance diabetes therapy research

Diabetes Risk Factors - Effective strategies for managing people at risk for diabetes outlined

Diabetes Therapy - Berberine possesses insulin sensitizing and insulinotropic actions

Diabetes Therapy - Bitter gourd modulates intestinal and renal disaccharidases in diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - D-chiro-inositol-galactosamine activates protein phosphatase 2C

Diabetes Therapy - Findings describe new data in diabetes therapy research

Diabetic Nephropathy - Reports add new data to diabetic nephropathy research

Diabetic Nephropathy - Recent findings illuminate research in diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy - Arsenic ingestion increases microvascular disease risk

Diabetic Neuropathy - Coefficient of R-R interval linked to gastric emptying in diabetes

Diet & Nutrition - Data: Chromium picolinate linked with reduced carbohydrate cravings

Diet & Nutrition - Role of milk in maintaining healthy metabolism discussed

Diet & Nutrition - Survey points to knowledge gap on school nutrition, fitness

Drug Production - Biotech initiates scale-up commercial production run of Oral-lyn

Erectile Dysfunction - Peyronie disease prevalent in diabetic patients

Fitness - Commuting by bicycle: cheaper, healthier, and pain free

Genetics & Genomics - Scientists pinpoint inflammation gene

Gestational Diabetes - Center study sheds light on birth defect cause in pregnant women with diabetes

Glycemic Control - Link found between quality of life and hyperglycemic symptoms

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Growth hormone improves protein catabolism and growth in prepubertal pediatric AIDS

Health Promotion - Fitness group recognizes Albuquerque obesity-fighting initiatives

Health Promotion - Groups encourage children to consume more fish

Heart Failure - Approach to heart failure and diabetes presented

Hyperglycemia - Approach to managing hyperglycemia for nonendocrinologists described

Imaging - Three-dimensional in vivo imaging depicts the vascular status of murine eyes

Insulin - Fast track status received for VLD-Glucagon

Insulin Secretion - C-terminal of AgRP stimulates insulin secretion through calcium release

Insulin Secretion - Calmodulin binds to protein needed for GLUT4 translocation

Insulin Secretion - Ceramide induces mitochondrial abnormalities in insulin-secreting cells

Lipid Studies - Genome-wide analysis for lipids in type 2 diabetes conducted

Liver Disease - A high fat diet alters hepatic immune system in mice

Metabolic Syndrome - Adenomas of rectosigmoid colon linked to metabolic syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome - Lifestyle therapy for patients with metabolic syndrome described

Metabolic Syndrome - Link between smoking and atherosclerosis related to metabolic syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome - Risks faced by patients with metabolic syndrome assessed

Metabolic Syndrome - Strategies to improve diagnosis of metabolic syndrome presented

Myocardial Infarction - FDA approves Lipitor to reduce risk of strokes and heart attacks in diabetics

Neuropathy - Agreement inked with Dainippon for potential diabetic neuropathy treatment

Obesity - U.S. NIH grant awarded to fund metabolic disease research

Obesity & Diabetes - Protein maintains ability of insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation

Obesity Pathogenesis - SH2-B regulates of leptin sensitivity, energy balance, and weight

Obesity Risk Factors - Threat of heart disease, stroke rise as overweight, obesity increase, groups say

Osteoporosis - Device may help prevent bone loss in the frail

Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors - Overweight adolescents at increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Pediatric Obesity - Fitness-oriented gym classes demonstrate health benefits for overweight children

Pediatric Obesity - Increased consumption of fatty foods leads to increased BMI in adolescents

Pediatrics - Research Australia unveils top 12 issues threatening Australian children's health

Personnel - Pharma company appoints clinical director of growth hormone

Professional Education - Accredited advanced chronic wound biology course launched online

Type 1 Diabetes - Researchers find yeast integral in nasal insulin delivery

Vascular Disease - Fat rat enables studies of debilitating vascular disease

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