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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