Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 26th, 2005
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Diabetes Therapy - Ileal transposition improved glucose tolerance in nonobese type 2 diabetes rat model
Diet & Nutrition - Australian school children need less junk food in lunchboxes
Fitness & Wellness - Exercise is followed by decrease in interstitial glucose levels in skeletal muscle
Obesity Complications - Teaching preteens to avoid obesity could reduce risk of developing metabolic syndrome
Surgical Technology - Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is effective and safe obesity treatment
Angiology - Age, left ventricular function and diabetes predict mortality in coronary artery disease
Bacteriology - KP infection decreased blood TNF-alpha and increased blood IL-1 beta levels in DM mice
Behavioral Medicine - In-home BFST for youth with poorly controlled diabetes shows poor results at follow-up
Breast Cancer Survival - Elevated total cholesterol may increase risk of breast cancer recurrence
Cancer Research - PTP1B is linked to latency and tumor type in p53-deficient mouse model
Cancer Risk Factors - Glycemic load associates with breast cancer risk in Mexican women
Diabetes Therapy - New findings in diabetes therapy described
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors - Study finds novel carbonic anhydrase inhibitors that have potential as antiobesity agents
Cardiology - Diabetes affects signaling molecule activation and cardiomyocyte contractile function
Cardiology - Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress is more pronounced in diabetes-associated CD
Cardiology - Study suggests microvascular dysfunction might have contributed to adverse outcome
Celiac Disease - Celiac disease is prevalent in type 1 diabetes mellitus patients in a North America
Diabetes Therapy - New findings in the area of diabetes therapy detailed
Clinical Trials - Enrollment complete in phase I clinical trial of SB-509 for diabetic neuropathy
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - A pilot study shows traditional Chinese exercises may help combat diabetes
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Alcohol extracts of Opuntia dillenii show analgesic properties
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Curcumin prevents MG-induced oxidative stress in embryonic stem cells and blastocysts
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Garlic extract ajoene shows antidiabetic properties in diabetic KK-Ay mice
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Green tea polyphenols did not affect glucose levels or insulin resistance
Diabetes Therapy - Research add new data to diabetes therapy body of knowledge
Diabetes Complications - Complement activation may encourage diabetic angiopathy
Diabetes Complications - High glucose conditions increased synthesis of TSP-1 and NPY in myocardium of rat model
Diabetes Complications - Transmetatarsal amputation healing cannot be predicted by angiographic findings
Diabetes Complications - Transtarsal amputations salvaged nonhealing TMAs with excellent functional results
Diabetes Complications - V.A.C. Therapy shown effective and safe for healing diabetic foot amputation wounds
Diabetes Control - Clinicians influence parents' perceived ability to control diabetes in their child
Diabetes Therapy - Studies add new findings to diabetes therapy body of knowledge
Diabetes Control - Discursive approach to managing diabetes diet may improve understanding and maintenance
Diabetes Control - Glycemic control after IAT is related to patient characteristics and islet cell mass
Diabetes Control - MST can decrease inpatient admissions among youth with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Diagnosis - Study finds 2-NBDG a sucessful fluorescent indicator for direct glucose uptake measurement
Diabetes Epidemiology - CLPS Arg109Cys polymorphism variant may contribute to increased diabetes susceptibility
Diabetic Nephropathy - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetic nephropathy
Diabetes Epidemiology - In older community population, undiagnosed diabetes cases are lower than anticipated
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Coculture with DRG neurons reduced glucose-induced insulin release from beta cells
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Gene variant near SRD5A1 may affect 5-alpha-reductase type 1 activity and androgen levels
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Rab GTPase-activating protein AS160 is involved in insulin regulated trafficking of GLUT4
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Reduced physical activity or body temperature may control low HR in STZ-induced diabetes
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis
Diabetes Pathogenesis - Ser318 phosphorylation of IRS is needed to prompt attenuation of insulin-stimulated signal
Diabetes Pathogenesis - p85 alpha negatively regulates muscle insulin signaling and induces GH insulin resistance
Diabetes Therapy - ACE inhibitors and ARBs are discussed as treatment options for diabetic nephropathy
Diabetes Therapy - Findings describe new data in diabetes therapy research
Diabetes Therapy - Glucose handling in diabetic rats improves with tyramine but not with semicarbazide
Diabetes Therapy - Insulin infusion protocol for critical care units is developed
Diabetes Therapy - Liver-specific Gs alpha deficiency increases glucose tolerance and reduces adiposity
Diabetes Therapy - Methotrexate prevents renal injury in diabetic rat model via anti-inflammatory actions
Diabetic Nephropathy - Findings in diabetic nephropathy provide new insights
Diabetic Retinopathy - Endothelial maneuvers overshadow pericyte coverage during retinal capillary maturation
Diagnostics - Semmes-Weinstein monofilament indicates peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus
Diagnostics - Study data on body water test to measure insulin resistance presented at congress
Diet & Exercise - A new study indicates that digestive problems may keep overweight people from exercising
Diet & Nutrition - Diet with oat beta-glucans improved lipid and glucose metabolism, barley beta-glucans did not
Diet & Nutrition - Evaluation of store-based obesity intervention on American Indian Reservations was documented
Diet & Nutrition - Fructose may trick you into thinking you are hungrier than you should be
Diet & Nutrition - Rice diet is linked to less fat synthesis and/or accumulation than bread diet before exercise
Disease Control - Obesity is a growing health concern in Europe
Drug Delivery - Availability of inhaled insulin may increase willingness to adhere to appropriate therapy
Drug Delivery - Inhaled insulin, Exubera, is an effective treatment for type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Drug Delivery - Insulin administration via the lung appears to be safe in type 1 or 2 diabetics
Drug Delivery - Insulin particles formed in supersaturated solutions of poly(Ethylene glycol) are proposed
Drug Development - FR177391 is promising treatment option for management of hypertriglyceridemia
Fitness & Wellness - Obese experience poor muscle performance, high metabolic use, and constant physical fatigue
Fitness & Wellness - Over half of Americans say community environment influences level of physical activity
Gastric Electrical Stimulation - Gastric electrical stimulation treats lower esophageal sphincter pressure in dog model
Genetics & Genomics - Human gene for FK506-binding protein 12.6 characterized and mapped
Genetics & Genomics - Leptin plays a role in the early immune response to pulmonary tuberculosis
Genetics & Genomics - New method integrates genotypic and expression data to identify obesity and bone trait gene
Health Promotion - Survey shows Michiganites' health poor overall, suggests focus on disease prevention
Leptin Studies - Researchers describe findings in leptin studies studies
Medical Devices - Frequently changed total contact cast is safe therapy for immobilizing neuropathic foot
Medical Devices - SES implants favorably affect outcome in diabetics with multivessel coronary artery disease
Metabolic Syndrome - Recent findings in metabolic syndrome described
Natural Products - Biotechnology company reports positive preclinical results of plant-produced insulin
Obesity Complications - Abdominal visceral fat of morbidly obese has higher TFA levels compared with nonobese
Obesity Complications - Bariatric surgery does not add risk of postoperative wound infection in morbidly obese
Obesity Complications - Intra-abdominal pressure is raised in morbidly obese
Obesity Complications - Obesity and physical activity are associated with non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk
Obesity Complications - Preoperative weight loss in LRYGBP patients improves operating time and postweight loss
Obesity Complications - Research shows obesity prevents injections from reaching muscle
Obesity Complications - TLR after coronary stenting is more prevalent in obese than normal-weight patients
Obesity Epidemiology - Genetics behind human obesity and DNA progress is addressed
Obesity Prevention - School-based obesity-prevention changed BMI and fat distribution, and delayed menarche
Obesity Therapy - Conservative management is advised for anastomotic leaks after open gastric bypass
Obesity Therapy - Continuous intravenous heparin infusion prevents peri-operative thromboembolic events
Obesity Therapy - Subclinical hypothyroidism improved after weight loss induced by Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Ophthalmology - Thrombophilic gene polymorphisms do not notably raise branch retinal vein occlusion risk
Pediatric Obesity - Food practices, food incentives in middle schools are associated with overweight students
Personnel - Biotech company appoints three new members to scientific advisory board
Personnel - Jeanine Jiganit named chief compliance officer of pharmaceutical company
Personnel - William J. Nydam named to board of directors of obesity management company
Proteins - Potential of angiopoietin-like proteins as targets for the metabolic syndrome is discussed
Statins - New research in the area of statins detailed
Stroke - Diabetes, stroke history, and older age are risk factors for stroke after coronary bypass
Surgical Technology - BITA grafting does not increase sternal complication risk in insulin-dependent diabetics
Surgical Technology - Rising demand for bariatric surgery will increase patient need for critical care services
Surgical Technology - Six-year study finds excellent results with the minigastric bypass surgery
Transplant Medicine - Studies evaluating DM liver transplant risks and methods to reduce complications are needed
Type 1 Diabetes - Glu23Lys polymorphism in KCNJ11 is not a risk factor for impaired hypoglycemia awareness
Type 1 Diabetes - New cell transplantation technique restores insulin production in diabetics
Type 2 Diabetes - Glumetza launched to Canadian physicians
Type 2 Diabetes - Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase activity is lower in circulating MNCs from diabetics
Type 2 Diabetes - Study shows diabetes hurts local economies due to lost wages, lower spending
Type 2 Diabetes - U.S. FDA approves generic drug for diabetes
Weight Control - Teen weight control behavior may reflect their mothers' attitudes on weight
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