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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . July 24th, 2006

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Diabetes & Obesity - Moxonidine improved glycemic control in hypertensive, overweight with metabolic syndrome symptoms

Diabetes Therapy - beta3 -Adrenergic activation improves diabetic state of nonobese diabetic MKR mice

Obesity Pathogenesis - GLP-1 shows diverse effects on glucose transport, lipolysis and lipogenesis in obese adipocytes

Obesity Pathogenesis - High portal free fatty acid causes hyperinsulinemia and may account for obesity complications

Obesity Pathogenesis - Uncoupling protein-3 prevents triglyceride build-up in adipose tissue and muscle

Awards - XLHealth specialist Mary L. Gardner named Maryland's Diabetes Educator of the Year

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer apoptotic responses are mediated by adiponectin

Business Update - DeveloGen demonstrates DiaPep277 molecular mechanism of regulatory action in immune system

Business Update - Metabolex signs agreement with Ortho-McNeil to develop, market drugs for metabolic diseases

Business Update - Sigma Global to provide diabetes wellness program to Christian healthcare organization

Business Update - Sontra Medical signs agreement with JOYMG to distribute skin permeation system in South Korea

Collaborations - National hyperbaric rehab center and Cirrus Health open care departments at two hospitals

Diabetes & Obesity - Insulin-induced lipogenic effect may be the main cause of weight gain in type 1 diabetes

Diabetes & Obesity - Low dietary saturated fats with monounsaturated fats may raise HDL levels in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Complications - Aspirin plus alpha-tocopherol protect against brain ischemic disease in diabetes mellitus

Diabetes Complications - Diabetic microvascular dysfunction can lead to macroangiopathy and microangiopathy

Diabetes Complications - High pulse pressure linked to higher mortality in hypertensive type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Complications - More pronated foot type is associated with hallux ulceration in diabetic feet

Diabetes Complications - Soluble semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase linked to oxidative stress in diabetic rat

Diabetes Control - Multiple daily insulin shows best glycemic control in diabetes with large blood glucose swings

Diabetes Control - Oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin therapies can provide diabetics with glycemic control

Diabetes Control - Stochastic model assesses variability of blood glucose time series in diabetes self-monitoring

Diabetes Control - Variations in personal models of diabetes predict diabetes control

Diabetes Education - Diabetes educators influenced more by experience-based strategies backed by research

Diabetes Epidemiology - Dietary behavior in diabetics may improve with better health provider-patient relation

Diabetes Epidemiology - European-specific mitochondrial cluster J/T could confer higher type 2 diabetes risk

Diabetes Epidemiology - Sp1/Sp3 binding linked to glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor expression

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Androgen deficiency is a result of, rather than a cause of, poor metabolic status

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Animal orthologue of endogenous secretory RAGE advances diabetes pathogenesis research

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Apolipoprotein B variants involved in blood glucose and lipid level control in diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Connexin 43 downregulation induces senescence in glomerular mesangial cells

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Enzyme mutation perturbs insulin secretion

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Glucose tolerance may be able to predict diabetes development in obese

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Interleukin-10-dependent paths influence beta cell recovery in diabetes with hyperglycemia

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Maternal stress may raise autoimmunity in offspring leading to type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Nitric oxide synthesis/pathway mediates inhibitory serotoninergic responses in diabetic rat

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase only slightly altered calcium handling of diabetic hearts

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Protective insulin-response adaptation may lead to gestational and type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - T cell receptor gamma delta intraepithelial lymphocytes are needed for self-tolerance

Diabetes Pathology - Protein mediates insulin-stimulated degradation of the insulin receptor

Diabetes Prevention - Thiazolidinediones offer a rational early metabolic syndrome treatment

Diabetes Research - Increasing number of cystic fibrosis patients face deadly form of diabetes

Diabetes Research - Mutation in tumor suppressor gene causes pancreatic islet cells to reproduce

Diabetes Therapy - Amaranth grain supplements improve hyperglycemia and prevent diabetic complications

Diabetes Therapy - Basal plus prandial insulin intensive mixture therapy showed more improvements in diabetics

Diabetes Therapy - Bis(Allixinato)oxovanadium(IV) complex is a potent antidiabetic agent

Diabetes Therapy - Creatine raises soleus muscle creatine and lowers insulinogenic index in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Exenatide improved HbA1c , weight and some cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Exenatide reduced hemoglobin A1c and weight over 82 weeks in type 2 diabetics on metformin

Diabetes Therapy - Low blood pressures in isolated systolic hypertension indicate improved outcomes

Diabetes Therapy - Renin-angiotensin system-inhibiting agents show antidiabetes effects

Diabetes Therapy - Resveratrol, a red wine antioxidant, eases diabetes symptoms in rat model

Diabetic Neuropathy - Foot ulceration risk in diabetes may be assessed by peak pressure curves

Diet & Nutrition - Carob pulp enhances lipid oxidation and lowers postprandial acylated ghrelin

Diet & Nutrition - Fat intake of successful weight losers is up over the past decade, while carbohydrate intake declines

Diet & Nutrition - Gluten-free diet prevents diabetes by lowering caecal bacteria in nonobese diabetic mice

Diet & Nutrition - Low-fat, fiber-rich diet seems to be related to healthy body fat distribution in adults

Diet & Nutrition - Melatonin and vitamin E can improve cognitive impairment in diabetic rat model

Diet & Nutrition - Rice bran oil diet suppressed hyperlipidemia and hyperinsulinemia in type 2 diabetic rats

Diet & Nutrition - Somatotropic signals control longevity under unlimited food supply and calorie restriction

Diet & Nutrition - Vitamin E and C improve diabetic vasculature, but worsen endothelial dysfunction in diabetes

Diet & Nutrition - Vitamin E protects against high glucose and advanced glycation endproduct cellular toxicity

Diet & Nutrition - What you drink may be ruining your diet

Disease Prevention - Associations reinforce joint commitment to preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes

Drug Abuse - Desire for weight loss does not appear related to ecstasy drug use in women

Drug Development - Depomed unveils data showing significant variability between generic metformin products

Endocrinology - Amylin and insulin maintain balance between glucose secretion and glucose uptake

Endocrinology - Endothelin-1 inhibits adiponectin secretion through PIP2/actin-dependent mechanism

Endocrinology - Glucose transport in skeletal muscle shows robust dose-responsive insulin stimulation

Endocrinology - Hunger discrimination model useful to examine neurochemical and dietary factors

Endocrinology - Phosphoinositide 3-kinases family pharmacological map defines p110 alpha role in insulin signaling

Epidemiology - Glycemic index database developed for food frequency surveys in epidemiologic studies

Fitness & Wellness - Aerobic and resistive exercise training separately improved glucose metabolism in men

Fitness & Wellness - Exercise counseling needs to be personalized to be successful

Fitness & Wellness - Hypoglycemia at 3.9 mmol/L causes counterregulatory failure during exercise in diabetes

Fitness & Wellness - Insulin-facilitated rise in muscle protein synthesis after exercise involves MAP kinase path

Fitness & Wellness - Mixed meal and light exercise each raises muscle microvascular volume in healthy humans

Fitness & Wellness - Waist circumference and BMI linked to cardio-respiratory and neuromuscular fitness in men

Genetics & Genomics - Cholinesterase variants linked to cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome

Heart Disease - Diabetes-related heart disease is prevented by angiotensin-II receptor blocker in rats with hypoxia

Hypertension - According to JNC 7 guidelines fewer diabetes patients reached blood pressure goals

Hypoglycemia - A patient with severe hypoglycemia, glycemic lability undergoes successful islet transplantation

Insulin Resistance - Insmed presents positive Iplex data for Leprechaunism and Type A syndrome

Mental Health - Weight gain related to antipsychotic drugs is reduced by labor-intensive weight-control

Mergers & Acquisitions - Metabasis Therapeutics purchases certain assets from Cengent's metabolic disease program

Natural Products -  Ajuga iva showed hypolipidemic activity plus hypoglycemic effects in diabetic rat

Obesity & Dermatology - Higher body mass index increases acne formation risk in schoolchildren

Obesity & Heart Disease - Obese showed systolic structural and functional abnormalities at preclinical stage

Obesity Complications - Overweight youth show elevated immune cell counts suggesting low-grade systemic inflammation

Obesity Epidemiology - Leptin receptor Gln223Arg variant linked to familial combined hyperlipidemia

Obesity Epidemiology - PPARGC1A gene variant linked to higher total, visceral and subcutaneous body fat

Obesity Epidemiology - Waist-to-height ratios have risen in U.K. children over the last two decades

Obesity Pathogenesis - BMI and waist circumference strongly influenced by total food consumed in adults

Obesity Pathogenesis - Isoprenaline-induced leptin secretion inhibition does not worsen hyperleptinemia in obese

Obesity Pathogenesis - Melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists anticatabolic may offer obesity therapy options

Obesity Pathogenesis - NO does not regulate adipocyte metabolism during basal or cytokine-activated states

Obesity Pathogenesis - PPAR gamma stimulation by ligand rosiglitazone led to fat storage in healthy subjects

Obesity Pathogenesis - Psychosocial stress can be a risk factor for overeating and weight gain in mice

Obesity Prevention - Youth WAVE Screener identifies dietary and physical activity patterns that raise obesity risk

Obesity Research - Data reported at Endocrine Society meeting show lack of sleep, low vitamin D linked to obesity

Obesity Research - Dosing begun in phase 2a trial for oral obesity drug candidate by Manhattan Pharmaceuticals

Obesity Research - Obesity increases risk of developing mood and anxiety disorders

Obesity Research - Scientists reveal a possible leptin strategy against obesity, diabetes and infertility

Obesity Risks - Obesity-related increases in P-wave/QT dispersion may indicate risk of atrial arrhythmias

Obesity Therapy - Large-volume liposuction raised HDL/LDL ratio and lowered weight and cholesterol over 2 months

Obesity Therapy - Platycodin D shows cholesterol-lowering and antiatherogenic abilities in mouse model

Osteoporosis - Effects of body weight, weight loss, and exercises on bone loss are reviewed

Overweight Epidemiology - Body weight interpretations depend on knowledge of healthy weight and actual BMI

Pancreatic Transplantation - Tissera reports success of pig embryonic pancreatic transplantation in diabetic mice

Pediatric Fitness & Wellness - Ability to oxidize fat during exercise remains constant in obese going through puberty

Pediatric Obesity - Studies indicate mother's early puberty is linked to her children's obesity risk

Product Licensing - SciGen renegotiates licensing agreement for human insulin

Proteomics - Proteins spur diabetic mice models to grow blood vessels, nerves

Proteomics - Structure-based predictor of cross reactivity was developed for drug-targeted kinases

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Risk of kidney cancer is associated with obesity in women

Tobacco Use - When smokers kick the habit, they may gain about 20 pounds, according to a new analysis

Type 1 Diabetes - Environmental factors may be a trigger for diabetes in children and young adults

Type 1 Diabetes - Exercise-induced counterregulatory failure raises hypoglycemia risk in type 1 diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes - Run-to-run control of blood glucose in type 1 diabetes proves to be a robust model

Type 1 Diabetes - Vasodilation may compliment renin angiotensin system in causing hyperfiltration in diabetes

Weight Loss - Cobalt protoporphyrin-induced weight loss linked to low hypothalamic NO synthase activity

Angiology - Findings from Israel and the United States advance knowledge in angiology research

Atherosclerosis - Researchers' findings from the United States advance atherosclerosis research

Cardiology - Findings from Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States advance knowledge in cardiology research

Cardiology - Researchers from the United States and Japan publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Cardiology - Studies from Poland, the United Kingdom and Germany add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge

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

Diabetes - Findings from Finland, the United States and Sweden in diabetes provide new insights

Diabetes - Findings from Netherlands, United States and Poland in diabetes provide new insights

Diabetes - Findings from Norway, the United States and Australia advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - New data from Japan lluminates research in diabetes

Diabetes - New findings from Finland and the United States in the area of diabetes described

Diabetes - New findings from Portugal, Germany and Austria in the area of diabetes detailed

Diabetes - New findings from the United States, Brazil and United Kingdom in the area of diabetes detailed

Diabetes - New findings in diabetes described from Japan, Scotland and the United States

Diabetes - New research from Japan, the New Zealand and the South Korea in the area of diabetes detailed

Diabetes - Recent findings from the United States, Japan and India illuminate research in diabetes

Diabetes - Reports from Germany, Italy and Japan add new data to diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Germany, the South Korea and the United Kingdom describe recent advances in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Japan, the United States and India describe recent advances in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Malaysia, the United States and France advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Northern Ireland, Denmark and NORTH Ireland describe recent advances in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Sweden, Australia and the United States describe recent advances in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from the United Kingdom, Sweden and United States describe recent advances in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from the United States and Australia add new data to diabetes research

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

Diabetes - Research from Spain, Australia and Switzerland in diabetes provides new insights

Diabetes - Research from the United States in diabetes provides new insights

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

Diabetes - Research from the United States, Czech Republic and Italy add new data to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Research from the United States, Turkey and Netherlands in diabetes provides new insights

Diabetes - Researchers from Australia, Finland and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

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

Diabetes - Researchers from Denmark, Japan and Turkey provide details of new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

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

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

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

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

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

Diabetes - Researchers' data from Japan, Turkey and Netherlands advance diabetes research

Diabetes - Researchers' data from Portugal, Austria and Japan advance diabetes research

Diabetes - Researchers' findings from South Korea, Wales and Japan advance diabetes research

Diabetes - Researchers' findings from the United States and Belgium advance diabetes research

Diabetes - Researchers' findings from the United States and South Korea advance diabetes research

Diabetes - Researchers' work from Brazil, the United States and the Netherlands; K adds to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Studies from Japan and France advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Studies from Japan and Switzerland describe new findings in diabetes research

Diabetes - Studies from Taiwan, France and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

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

Diet & Nutrition - New data from the United States and Brazil lluminates research in diet & nutrition

Diet & Nutrition - Reports from France, Japan and Germany add new data to diet & nutrition research

Endocrinology - Findings from the United States in endocrinology provide new insights

Endocrinology - New findings from Australia, Belgium and the United States in the area of endocrinology detailed

Endocrinology - Recent findings from Denmark, Spain and the New Zealand illuminate research in endocrinology

Endocrinology - Recent findings in endocrinology described by researchers from the United States

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

Gastroenterology - Findings from the United States and Germany advance knowledge in gastroenterology research

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

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

Heart Disease - Researchers from Ireland, India and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of heart disease

Heart Disease - Studies from the United States, Finland and South Korea describe new findings in heart disease research

Helicobacter - Data from Taiwan and the United Kingdom advance knowledge in helicobacter research

Hypertension - Recent findings in hypertension described by researchers from France, the United States and Wales

Insulin - Findings from Denmark, the United States and Kuwait describe new data in insulin research

Insulin - Reports from Sweden, Switzerland and Japan describe recent advances in insulin research

Obesity - Findings from Denmark, the United Kingdom and the United States advance knowledge in obesity research

Obesity - Findings from France, Canada and the United States describe new data in obesity research

Obesity - Findings from Italy, the United States and Spain describe new data in obesity research

Obesity - New data from the United States, Germany and Chile lluminates research in obesity

Obesity - New findings in obesity described from Israel, the United States and Italy

Obesity - New findings in obesity described from Japan, the United Kingdom and the South Korea

Obesity - Recent findings from New Zealand and United States illuminate research in obesity

Obesity - Reports from Spain, the United States and Austria describe recent advances in obesity research

Obesity - Reports from the United States advance knowledge in obesity research

Obesity - Research from the United States and United Kingdom in obesity provides new insights

Obesity - Research from the United States, Canada and France in obesity provides new insights

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

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

Obesity - Researchers from Poland and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Obesity - Researchers from South Africa, Sweden and United States describe findings in obesity studies

Obesity - Researchers from the United States and Canada provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity

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

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

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

Obesity - Researchers' findings from Taiwan, Netherlands and Switzerland advance obesity research

Obesity - Studies from Canada, the Buenos Aires and France add new findings to obesity body of knowledge

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