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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . June 26th, 2006

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Diabetes & Obesity - Amino acids need glucose to enhance insulin-activated PKB cascade in insulin-resistant adipocytes

Diabetes Epidemiology - Adipose triglyceride lipase gene is linked to FFA, triglycerides, and type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Muraglitazar improved glycemic control, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol in type 2 diabetes

Obesity Pathogenesis - NFATc4 and ATF3 negatively regulate adiponectin gene expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

Business Update - Cordis announces nationwide introduction of devices to treat artery blockages in leg

Business Update - EuroPharma appointed exclusive U.S. distributor of new omega-3 with high absorption level

Business Update - Rohto announces exclusive rights agreement with Dynamis Therapeutics on Supplamine

Cardiovascular Disease - Lower coronary heart disease risk was noted in diabetics with adiponectin polymorphisms

Diabetes & Atherosclerosis - Metformin improves endothelial vascular reactivity in type 2 diabetes relatives

Diabetes & Atherosclerosis - Serum magnesium levels in youth with type 1 diabetes linked to early atherosclerosis

Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease - Cardioprotection seen during early stages of type 2 diabetes in female rats

Diabetes & Coronary Artery Disease - Pioglitazone improves endothelial dysfunction and insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes & Coronary Heart Disease - PLTP activity reduced in type 2 diabetes during atorvastatin treatment

Diabetes & Depression - Depression is a risk factor for the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Diabetes & Heart Disease - Regional arterial stiffness is linked to ischemic heart disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Diabetes Complications - Blood pressure changes in type 1 diabetic youth could indicate nephropathy risk

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes impairs the ability of transplanted cells to stimulate angiogenesis in ischemic limbs

Diabetes Complications - HPLC assay for urinary albumin was analytically validated in diabetic and nondiabetics

Diabetes Complications - Immunoglobulin A1 may exert partial periodontal tissue protection in diabetics

Diabetes Complications - Methylglyoxal impairs insulin-signaling path independent of reactive oxygen species formation

Diabetes Complications - New scale identifies physical activity barrier in diabetes

Diabetes Complications - New wound-based severity score for diabetic foot ulcers provides higher accuracy

Diabetes Control - Blood glucose lowering through lifestyle alters adipokines differently than insulin therapy

Diabetes Control - Glycemic control and dietary adherence relate to mealtime interactions in type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Control - Parent perceptions of caring for adolescents with type 2 diabetes evaluated

Diabetes Control - Resistant starch and beta-glucan intake improves postprandial plasma glucose and insulin

Diabetes Epidemiology - CTLA-4 single nucleotide polymorphism predicts susceptibility to type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - Hepatocyte nuclear factor-4 alpha P2 promoter haplotypes linked to type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - Interleukin-10 promoter gene variants linked to obesity and insulin resistance

Diabetes Epidemiology - MHC region multi-SNP analysis shows HLA-A1-M-DR3 haplotype conservation in type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - OAS1 does not appear to be linked to type 1 diabetes in unaffected siblings or diabetic cases

Diabetes Epidemiology - Prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose levels is high among U.S. youth

Diabetes Epidemiology - UCP2-UCP3 gene cluster variations predict type 2 diabetes in healthy middle-aged men

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Aldose reductase is upregulated by transcriptional factor NFAT5 under high-glucose conditions

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Antibeta 1 integrin and laminin-5 antibodies interfere with spreading of beta cells

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Dexamethasone induced cell death in insulin-secreting cells is reversed by exendin-4

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Diabetes may interfere with the catalytic mechanism of the serum cholinesterase enzyme

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Diabetic fathers are more apt to transmit type 1 diabetes to offspring than mothers

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Elevated MCP-1, IL-8, and IP-10 associated with incident type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Functional Tyr1306Cys variant in LARG linked to higher insulin action in vivo

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Gadd45b gene inhibits JNK and ERK and decreases IL-1 beta-induced apoptosis in INS-1E cells

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance linked to reduced insulin secretion

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Intestinal gene activity alters cholesterol absorption and chylomicron synthesis in diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - L-cysteine inhibits insulin release from pancreatic beta cell through H2 S production

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Many mechanisms control impairment of fibrin to clot lysis by plasmin in diabetics

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Microalbuminuria linked to more severe insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Nontransferrin-bound iron common among patients with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Nuclear factor-kappaB activation in renal cortex linked to diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Patients with impaired fasting glucose or glucose tolerance have different metabolic features

Diabetes Pathogenesis - PDK1 ablation in pancreatic beta cells induces diabetes as a result of beta cell mass loss

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent akt activation is attenuated in diabetic heart model

Diabetes Pathogenesis - TFAP2B may influence type 2 diabetes pathogenesis by regulating adipocytokine gene activity

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Ubiquitin-proteasome path plays important role in pancreatic islets and insulin secretion

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Upregulated RhoA could be involved in vascular dysfunction of diabetic rats

Diabetes Prevention - Diabetes prevention may involve lifestyle changes or medication

Diabetes Prevention - High-fiber, low-fat diet predicts long-term weight loss and decreased type 2 diabetes risk

Diabetes Prevention - One in three Americans has diabetes or precursor to it

Diabetes Research - Increased sensitivity to nerve signals keeps diabetes at bay

Diabetes Therapy - Antidiabetic actions of oligofructose require functional glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor

Diabetes Therapy - Dual glucagon antagonist and GLP-1 agonist receptors may be diabetes therapeutic agent

Diabetes Therapy - Early revascularization improves outcome in diabetics in cardiogenic shock after AMI

Diabetes Therapy - IGF-1 and insulin offer remote neurotrophic support of epidermal nerve fibers in diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Insulin secretory response to glucose declines with increasing age of islets donor

Diabetes Therapy - Islet cell transplantation significantly improves glycemic control in diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Liver X receptor activation promotes lipid accumulation but does not alter insulin action

Diabetes Therapy - Microcirculatory pathology in diabetes patients is not corrected by pioglitazone

Diabetes Therapy - PPAR alpha agonist fenofibrate improves diabetic nephropathy in db/db mice

Diabetes Therapy - Rosiglitazone might be effective in reducing metabolic syndrome prevalence

Diabetic Nephropathy - GFR estimations may be unacceptable for monitoring kidney function in type 2 diabetics

Diabetic Nephropathy - Kidney pathology is restricted in diabetes models treated with an isocoumarin

Diabetic Nephropathy - Tissues from patients with diabetic nephropathy suggest angiogenic impairment

Diabetic Neuropathy - Aldose reductase path inhibition improved vascular and C-fiber function in diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy - Diabetic neuropathy in rat models improves after basic fibroblast growth factor therapy

Diabetic Retinopathy - Diabetic retinopathy is limited by treatment with lipoic acid

Diabetic Retinopathy - Patients with diabetic retinopathy display elevated matrix metalloproteinase levels

Diagnostics - A clinical screening tool identifies autoimmune diabetes in adults

Diet & Nutrition - Americans consume more than 42% of added sugars through beverages

Diet & Nutrition - Youth with type 1 diabetes exceed the recommended levels of fat intake

Drug Development - Data from Sangamo BioSciences' Diabetic Neuropathy Program published in Diabetes

Endocrinology - APPL1 binds to adiponectin receptors and mediates adiponectin signaling and function

Fatty Liver Disease - Treatment options for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are reviewed

Finance - Dr. Bruce D. Cherksey acquires stake in PhytoMedical's wholly owned subsidiary

Finance - Xilas Medical receives $1M grant from the Texas Emerging Technology fund

Fitness & Wellness - Aerobic exercise intervention can reduce serum inflammatory mediators and BMI

Fitness & Wellness - Overweight and obese show low sport participation and poor attitude toward physical activity

Fitness & Wellness - Study explores correlation between education and the leading causes of preventable death

Genetics & Genomics - Glucose-dependent transcription regulated by evolutionarily conserved mechanism

Genetics & Genomics - Variation in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol includes genes linked to metabolic syndrome

Gestational Diabetes - Gestational diabetes risk may be linked to elevated prepregnancy serum ferritin levels

Hepatitis C Therapy - Treating obesity may improve the efficacy of therapy for hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus-associated diabetes may involve insulin resistance

Insulin - Diabetic ketoacidosis can be treated by subcutaneous lispro or intravenous regular insulin

Insulin - Munc13-1 deficiency reduces insulin secretion and causes abnormal glucose tolerance

Insulin - T tubules play major role in insulin signaling in skeletal muscle of living mice

Insulin Resistance - Diabetic models reflect the effect of insulin on vessel formation in obesity

Insulin-like Growth Factor Deficiency - European Commission grants Orphan Medicinal Product Designation to Increlex for primary IGFD

Lymphoma Complications - Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant mortality is not linked to BMI in lymphoma patients

Medical Research - New York Hospital Queens hosts Research Day, highlights clinical findings and updates

Mental Health - Dieting may indicate other unhealthy behaviors and depression in youth regardless of weight

Obesity & Cardiovascular Disease - Vascular status and endothelial plasma markers may indicate atherosclerosis risk in obese youth

Obesity Complications - Obesity is a possible cause for reactive leukocytosis

Obesity Epidemiology - Increased depression incidence linked to increased prevalence of obesity

Obesity Epidemiology - Obese mothers' concern about infant overeating is linked to offspring adiposity at 5 years

Obesity Epidemiology - Sex-related differences found in adiponectin levels and lipid profiles in children

Obesity Management - Children's wellness expert suggests key element missing in national childhood obesity efforts

Obesity Pathogenesis - 11beta-HSD1 may promote preadipocyte differentiation and may influence obesity development

Obesity Pathogenesis - High BMI linked to reduced engagement and enjoyment of pleasant events in women

Obesity Pathogenesis - Interleukin-1 type I receptor knockout mice develop mature-onset obesity

Obesity Pathogenesis - Polyunsaturated fatty acids cause release of Ca2+ from mitochondria

Obesity Pathogenesis - Reduced redox state promoting deleterious proadipogenic process development linked to obesity

Obesity Research - Adipose tissue metabolism is not associated with obesity and body fat distribution

Obesity Research - Exercise reverses unhealthy effects of inactivity

Obesity Research - Is being overweight all in the brain?

Obesity Research - Saint Louis University study examines obesity trends in Europe

Obesity Therapy - Anterolateral thigh flap is safe and reliable for reconstruction of diverse defects in obese

Obesity Therapy - Family-based behavioral obesity therapy is acceptable and effective in clinical setting

Obesity Therapy - Oligofructose promotes satiety in healthy human and may reduce food intake

Obesity Therapy - Sertraline was effective in the treatment of night eating syndrome

Obesity Therapy - T210 plays key role in controlling inactive and active CB1 receptor state transition

Obesity and Hypertension - Moxonidine improved sympathetic nervous activity, insulin resistance, and leptin levels

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer cell growth is not influenced by glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor signals

Pediatric Obesity - Ethnic disparities in teen exercise: Do schools play a role?

Pediatric Obesity - Hispanic preschoolers more likely to be obese than black or white children

Pediatric Obesity - Obesity enlarges teenagers' hearts

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Data indicate a prospective randomized trial of high-dose tirofiban vs. abciximab is warranted

Peripheral Vascular Disease - New procedures offer alternatives to amputation for patients with arterial blockages

Pulmonary Cryptococcosis - VATS is a useful tool for diagnosis and treatment of isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis

Stem Cell Research - Novocell, diabetes association announces partnership to clinically test encapsulated human islets

Type 1 Diabetes - Human insulin inhalation powder and SC insulin similar in efficacy for glycemic control

Type 1 Diabetes - Interleukin-1 cytokine trap protects pancreatic islets against noxious IL-1 beta effects

Type 1 Diabetes - Physical activity linked to improved glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes - Low-glycemic-index carbohydrate meal improves cognitive performance in type 2 diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes - Personal diabetes care may result in gender-specific hemoglobin A1C measurements

Type 2 Diabetes - Type 2 diabetes involves discordant gene expression in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue

Weight Loss Complications - Postbariatric surgery breast reshaping procedure developed

Breast Cancer - Researchers from the United States and Netherlands report details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Cardiology - New findings in cardiology described from the United States, Israel and United Kingdom

Cardiology - New research from Germany, Canada and the United States in the area of cardiology detailed

Cardiology - Recent studies from Austria, the the Netherlands and the People's Republic of China add new data to cardiology research

Cardiology - Researchers from the United States, Germany and the Netherlands describe findings in cardiology studies

Depression - Researchers' findings from Argentina, India and the United States advance depression research

Diabetes - Data from Japan, the United States and Brazil advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Data from the United States, Denmark and Japan advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Findings from Germany, Japan and the United States in diabetes provide new insights

Diabetes - Findings from Mexico, the United States and Japan in diabetes provide new insights

Diabetes - Findings from New Zealand and United States in diabetes provide new insights

Diabetes - Findings from the United States and Sweden describe new data in diabetes research

Diabetes - Findings from the United States in diabetes provide new insights

Diabetes - New data from Japan, Sweden and Germany lluminates research in diabetes

Diabetes - New data from Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom lluminates research in diabetes

Diabetes - New data from the United States and Turkey lluminates research in diabetes

Diabetes - New data from the United States, Finland and Scotland lluminates research in diabetes

Diabetes - New findings from Australia, Canada and Norway in the area of diabetes described

Diabetes - New findings from the United States and Israel in the area of diabetes detailed

Diabetes - New findings from the United States and South Korea in the area of diabetes detailed

Diabetes - New findings from the United States, Japan and Germany in the area of diabetes detailed

Diabetes - New findings in diabetes described from Turkey, Italy and the United States

Diabetes - New research from Japan and Germany in the area of diabetes detailed

Diabetes - Recent findings from Japan, Canada and Belgium illuminate research in diabetes

Diabetes - Recent findings in diabetes described by researchers from Italy, Germany and Canada

Diabetes - Recent studies from Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom add new data to diabetes research

Diabetes - Recent studies from Japan, Switzerland and Germany add new data to diabetes research

Diabetes - Recent studies from the United States, Hungary and Wales add new data to diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Belgium, France and the United Kingdom add new data to diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Italy and the United States describe recent advances in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Japan, Sweden and Malta add new data to diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Netherlands, United States and Italy describe recent advances in diabetes research

Diabetes - Research from Canada, Japan and Slovakia in diabetes provides new insights

Diabetes - Research from India and Canada in diabetes provides new insights

Diabetes - Research from Japan, Finland and the United States add new data to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Research from the People's Republic of China, United States and Israel add new data to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Research from the United States and France add new data to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Research from the United States, Japan and Wales in diabetes provides new insights

Diabetes - Researchers from Japan, Taiwan and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers from Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada describe findings in diabetes studies

Diabetes - Researchers from Taiwan, Canada and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers from the United States and Germany detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers from the United States and Ireland report recent findings in diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers from the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers from the United States, Czech Republic and Italy detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers' data from Spain, Switzerland and the United States advance diabetes research

Diabetes - Researchers' findings from Japan, the Saudi Arabia and Germany advance diabetes research

Diabetes - Studies from Sweden, the United States and Canada describe new findings in diabetes research

Diabetes - Studies from Taiwan, the People's Republic of China and Japan add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Studies from the People's Republic of China, United States and Australia advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Studies from the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Studies from the United States and Austria add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Studies from the United States and Turkey add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

Diet & Nutrition - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom advance knowledge in diet & nutrition research

Diet & Nutrition - Researchers from the United States and Australia describe findings in diet & nutrition studies

Endocrinology - Recent studies from the United States and New Zealand add new data to endocrinology research

Endocrinology - Reports from the United States, Finland and France add new data to endocrinology research

Endocrinology - Research from Brazil and the United States in endocrinology provides new insights

Genetics - Data from the United States and Israel advance knowledge in genetics research

Genetics - Findings from France, Japan and the United States in genetics provide new insights

Genetics - New findings in genetics described from Japan, Austria and the United Kingdom

Genetics - Recent findings in genetics described by researchers from the United States, Japan and Austria

Genetics - Researchers' findings from the United Kingdom, Germany and South Korea advance genetics research

HIV/AIDS - New research from the United States and Denmark in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed

Heart Disease - Researchers from Japan, Italy and Germany report details of new studies and findings in the area of heart disease

Heart Disease - Researchers' data from Canada, Spain and Italy advance heart disease research

Heart Disease - Studies from Germany, the United States and Canada advance knowledge in heart disease research

Imaging - Researchers' work from the United Kingdom, United States and Italy adds to imaging body of knowledge

Obesity - Findings from Chile, Israel and Brazil in obesity provide new insights

Obesity - Findings from the United States, Japan and Germany describe new data in obesity research

Obesity - Findings from Turkey, the United States and Australia in obesity provide new insights

Obesity - New findings from Australia and the United States in the area of obesity detailed

Obesity - New findings in obesity described from Germany and the United States

Obesity - New research from the United States in the area of obesity detailed

Obesity - Recent findings from the United States and Portugal illuminate research in obesity

Obesity - Recent findings from the United States illuminate research in obesity

Obesity - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from France, the South Korea and Germany

Obesity - Recent studies from the United Kingdom and United States add new data to obesity research

Obesity - Recent studies from the United States and United Kingdom add new data to obesity research

Obesity - Reports from Austria and Chile advance knowledge in obesity research

Obesity - Reports from Italy, Spain and the New Zealand describe recent advances in obesity research

Obesity - Reports from the United States add new data to obesity research

Obesity - Research from Australia, France and the United States add new data to obesity body of knowledge

Obesity - Research from Netherlands, Austria and Germany in obesity provides new insights

Obesity - Researchers from Chile and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Obesity - Researchers from Finland, the United States and Italy detail new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Obesity - Researchers from Japan, Turkey and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Obesity - Researchers from the United States and Australia describe findings in obesity studies

Obesity - Researchers from the United States describe findings in obesity studies

Obesity - Researchers' data from the United States advance obesity research

Obesity - Researchers' data from the United States and Japan advance obesity research

Obesity - Researchers' findings from Greece, Canada and the United States advance obesity research

Obesity - Researchers' work from Brazil, the United States and Mexico adds to obesity body of knowledge

Obesity - Studies from France and Japan describe new findings in obesity research

Obesity - Studies from Germany and the United States advance knowledge in obesity research

Obesity - Studies from the United States add new findings to obesity body of knowledge

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - New data from the United States lluminates research in polycystic ovarian syndrome

Stroke - Reports from Taiwan, Finland and Scotland describe recent advances in stroke research

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