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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . November 14th, 2005

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Diabetes Risk Factors - Waist circumference predictive of type 2 diabetes risk

Metabolic Syndrome - Homeostatic model index values identify metabolic syndrome in children

Obesity and Diabetes - Soluble VAP-1/SSAO release stimulated by isoproterenol and low TNF-alpha levels

Obesity and Diabetes - Weight loss decreases insulin resistance index in obese children

Weight Control - Benefits of weight loss on insulin resistance may also complicate weight control

Anesthesia - Basic science and medical aspects of obesity reviewed for anesthetists

Anorexia Nervosa - Adiponectin levels not linked to changes in fat mass or BMI in anorexia

Antipsychotics - Neuroleptic treatments did not affect energy regulation in male rats

Body Composition - Ultrasonography is used to evaluate visceral fat and metabolic syndrome

Business & Finance - Soon-to-be-dissolved company adopts stockholder rights plan prior to corporate dissolution

Childhood Obesity - Adipocyte hormones and lipid oxidation are affected by weight loss and regain

Childhood Obesity - New findings in the area of childhood obesity detailed

Childhood Obesity - Findings describe new data in childhood obesity research

Childhood Obesity - Parental adiposities have distinct effects on child's adiposity

Childhood Obesity - Weight loss improved the cardiovascular risk profile in obese children

Clinical Trials - Stent system clinical trial shows reduction of restenosis in diabetic patients

Diabetes Complications - Depression linked to higher death rate for people with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Recent findings illuminate research in diabetes therapy

Diabetes Complications - New study confirms diabetics face significantly higher risks of colorectal cancer

Diabetes Complications - Non-drug hypertension treatment device effectively reduces blood pressure in hypertensive diabetics

Diabetes Complications - Postprandial hyperglycemia predicts diabetic microangiopathy in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Complications - Statins reduce the risk of heart disease in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease

Diabetes Pathogenesis - KV 2.1 channel plays important role in regulating insulin secretion

Diabetes Pathogenesis - SOCS7 deletion enhances insulin action and increases islet size

Diabetes Therapy - Recent findings in diabetes therapy described

Diabetes Therapy - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research

Diabetes Therapy - Ginsenosides from Panax ginseng possess antihyperglycemic activity

Diabetes Therapy - Recent studies add new data to diabetes therapy research

Diabetes Therapy - Tesaglitazar improves metabolic abnormalities linked to insulin resistance

Diabetic Foot - Aerobic training does not improve cutaneous perfusion of foot dorsum

Diabetic Foot - Epidemiology of diabetic foot in Africa reviewed

Diabetic Nephropathy - Early detection and prevention of diabetic nephropathy are needed in Mexico

Diabetic Nephropathy - Irbesartan plus perindopril needed to reduce aldosterone, proteinuria, and TGF-beta1

Diabetes Therapy - Researchers describe findings in diabetes therapy studies

Diabetic Nephropathy - Meprin-alpha appears to play a role in chronic diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic Nephropathy - Researchers' work adds to diabetic nephropathy body of knowledge

Diabetic Neuropathy - Studies show QR-333 safe for topical use

Diet and Nutrition - High calcium does not increase weight or fat loss during reduced-calorie diet

Drug Development - U.S. FDA issues approvable letter for Pargluva, an oral treatment for type 2 diabetes

Endocrinology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology

Epidemiology - Diabetes is major health problem in Bedouins of Southern Israel

Fitness & Wellness - Results show benefit of employer disease management programs

Genetics Research - U.K. consortium partners with Perlegen, Affymetrix to find genetic origins of diseases

Glycemic Control - Researchers describe findings in glycemic control studies

Immunology - MBL study shows how good cholesterol (HDLs) provide human immunity to certain parasites

Insulin Resistance - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of insulin resistance

Insulin Resistance - Skeletal muscle insulin resistance appears to be of genetic origin

Insulin Resistance - Urinary myo-/chiro-inositol ratios are elevated in diabetes patients

Islet Transplantation - Islet-like cell clusters develop after pancreas transplantation

Kidney Disease - U.S. NIH study shows kidney failure rates stabilized, racial disparities persist

Leptin Studies - Metabolic regulation by leptin has implications for glucose homeostasis

Lipid Studies - New findings in the area of lipid studies described

Mental Health - Increase in diabetes knowledge needed in people with diabetes and mental illness

Mergers & Acquisitions - Agreement to acquire Seattle-based South Health Solutions announced

Obesity - Drug-development company awarded $2.1 million NIH grant for obesity research

Obesity - Study shows excess weight outweighs shoe choice as major cause of foot problems

Obesity - U.S. Surgeon General teams with health coalition to promote healthy weight loss

Obesity Complications - Some kinds of fat are worse than others; abdominal fat is the decisive factor

Obesity Genomics and Genetics - Mature adipocytes play active role in obesity-related inflammation

Obesity Pathogenesis - Effect of high-fat diet on amine oxidase activity in adipose tissue examined

Obesity Pathogenesis - Maternal obesity increases obesity risk in adult offspring

Obesity Pathogenesis - Resistin and ghrelin increase adhesion molecule expression on vascular endothelial cells

Obesity Prevention - Children's media organization joins partnership to combat childhood obesity

Obesity Surgery - CRP reduction after gastric bypass is greatest in insulin-sensitive patients

Obesity Therapy - Being choosy about carbs and other foods may be more important than counting calories

Obesity Therapy - Obesity program reports average 20-pound loss in 6 months

Obesity Therapy - Study shows 25 pound weight loss with diet delivered entirely over the phone

Obesity Therapy - Tungstate decreases weight gain and adiposity in obese rats

Obesity Treatment - A new kind of appetite suppressant may mean hope for the obese

Obesity and Diabetes - Differential expression of proteins in pancreas of diabetic mice examined

Obesity and Diabetes - New findings in the area of obesity and diabetes described

Peripheral Arterial Disease - Ankle-brachial index predicts asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease

Personnel - Lakey to direct development of Pher-O2 for organ and islet transplantation

Pharmaceutical Research - Diabetes therapy pioglitazone hinders liver disease in rodent models

Physical Activity - Exercise can decrease health care utilization and costs in Medicare retirees

Preventive Medicine - Chronic diseases are leading cause of death, international health organization says

Stem Cell Research - Biotech company announces agreement with Becton, Dickinson and Company

Trypanosoma Cruzi - DHEA enhances reduces level of Trypanosoma cruzi parasites

Type 1 Diabetes - Development program initiated for intranasal formulation of rapid-acting insulin

Weight Loss - Pharma company initiates recruitment process for clinical trial of obesity drug

Weight Management - Researcher urges use of gynecologic appointments to help manage weight

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