Obesity and Diabetes Week

Atherothrombosis Risk Factors - High rates of obesity and diabetes found in atherothrombosis patients

Disease Associations - SHIP2 is therapeutic target for treatment of both obesity and type 2 diabetes

Fitness & Wellness - Exercise decreases visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat, inactivity raises fat levels

Pediatric Obesity - Endothelial inflammation in children linked to insulin resistance, lipid levels and BMI

Weight Loss - An obese, insulin-resistant, and/or IGT state promotes IL-6 release after high-fat meals

Alcohol Use - Higher serum DHEA_S levels are found in type 2 diabetes patients who are drinkers

Antibacterial Agents - Initial antibiotic regimen has no influence on patient survival with bloodstream infection

Antioxidants - Benefit of Crataegus aronia linked to three distinct processes

Awards - Health benefits company receives award for weight management initiative

Bacteriology - Pathogenesis of S. aureus infection was investigated in diabetic mouse model

Business & Finance - Diabetes management company receives $1.5 M from sale of BiliChek assets

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

Cardiovascular Disease - Indian immigrants to the U.K. most susceptible to heart attacks, strokes

Clinical Trials - Developer of continuous glucose monitoring systems reports net loss of $6.3 million

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes and elevated blood pressure may combine to strengthen diabetic angiopathy

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes upregulates Bax expression and hastens retinal neuronal cell death in rat model

Diabetes Complications - Endostatin peptide may control diabetic nephropathy progression

Diabetes Complications - Higher glucose levels in diabetics is linked to higher risk of sudden cardiac death

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers' data advance diabetes pathogenesis research

Diabetes Complications - Incidence of ESRD in patients with type 1 diabetes is lower than predicted

Diabetes Complications - Research helps identify precursors to foot disease in diabetes patients

Diabetes Complications - Rising diabetes rates prompt renewed emphasis on prevention of related heart disease, stroke

Diabetes Control - Effective patient education improves diabetes control in insulin treated patients

Diabetes Epidemiology - Altered K_ATP signaling is a major factor in glucokinase-deficient diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - CAPN10 mRNA expression is upregulated in NGT subjects after prolonged fat exposure

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

Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes genomics and genetics research

Diabetes Management - Achilles tendon surgery helps prevent diabetic foot ulcers

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Antagonism of serotonin 5-HT₂ receptor results in increased insulin sensitivity

Diabetes Pathogenesis - New findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis detailed

Diabetes Therapy - Studies advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research

Diabetes Pathology - Elevated levels of MBL are found upon manifestation of type 1 diabetes in juveniles

Diabetes Pathology - Unexpected function for a key regulator of blood glucose levels is reported

Diabetes Research - U.S. FDA extends review period for Exubera by 3 months

Diabetes Risk Factors - Elevated levels of IL-18 are linked to high risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Risk Factors - Factors linked to microalbuminuria remission in patients with diabetes are investigated

Diabetes Risk Factors - Mothers experience increased risk of diabetes-related hospitalization after loss of child

Diabetic Neuropathy - Researchers' data advance diabetic neuropathy research

Diabetes Risk Factors - Prototype software under development to assess diabetes risk with increased accuracy

Diabetes Therapy -  Tournefortia hartwegiana extracts demonstrate antidiabetic effect in rat model

Diabetes Therapy -  Zizyphus spina-christi leaves appear to be a safe alternative for lowering blood glucose

Diabetes Therapy - Advances in stenting improve the long-term outcome of diabetic patients

Diabetes Therapy - ApoB100 metabolism is not affected by exchange of s.c. insulin infusion with i.p. insulin infusion

Diabetes Therapy - Biopharma company to commence phase II oral insulin clinical trial

Metabolic Syndrome - Findings advance knowledge in metabolic syndrome research

Diabetes Therapy - Doxazosin may lower blood pressure by inhibiting sympathetic nervous activity in diabetics

Diabetes Therapy - Endocrinologist-supported advice for providers improves diabetes therapy

Diabetes Therapy - GLUT2 is potential therapeutic target for intestinal sugar delivery control

Diabetes Therapy - Metformin treatment improves outcome for patients with diabetes and heart failure

Diabetes Therapy - Patients treated by the 70/30 insulin algorithm achieved better glycemic control

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

Metabolic Syndrome - Reports advance knowledge in metabolic syndrome research

Diabetes-Associated Memory Loss - High frequency of early hypoglycemia episodes reduces spatial and long-term memory skills

Diabetic Nephropathy - Diabetes causes G6PD inhibition via PKA activation, adding to oxidative stress in kidney

Diabetic Neuropathy - Reports describe recent advances in diabetic neuropathy research

Metabolic Syndrome - Researchers' findings advance metabolic syndrome research

Diagnostics - CG-EGA effectively compared the accuracy of CGS systems in varying blood glucose ranges

Diagnostics - Capillary blood beta-hydroxybutyrate detection effective for diabetic ketosis treatment

Diagnostics - Laser scanning objectively assesses HIV-related facial lipoatrophy

Diagnostics - Standardized infrared thermography method developed for assessing foot temperature

Diet & Nutrition - Big portions as well as taste influence overeating, Cornell study finds

Diet & Nutrition - Diet high in saturated fat does not affect insulin sensitivity in rats offspring

Diet & Nutrition - Effects of vitamins/mineral regimen on diabetic glomerular and tubular dysfunction studied

Diet & Nutrition - Fried foods consumption outside home linked to poor diet and increased BMI in children