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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . August 7th, 2006

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Diabetes Epidemiology - 11482G>A variant in perilipin gene linked to rosiglitazone-related weight gain in diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Simvastatin reduced triglycerides but had no effect on palmitate in type 2 diabetes

Obesity & Coronary Heart Disease - Obesity may modify the link between hepatic lipase gene and coronary heart disease risk

Obesity Complications - AdipoR1 expression in intra-abdominal adipose tissue was not altered by obesity or diabetes

Obesity Epidemiology - Body mass index linked to chromosome 10p but GAD2 does not appear to be involved

Anesthesia - Desflurane or sevoflurane plus remifentanil showed similar postoperative results

Angiology - High tumor necrosis factor-alpha in diabetes after MI linked to endothelial dysfunction

Angiology - Liver histopathology in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease related to carotid atherosclerosis

Awards - OmniPod Insulin Management System wins gold Industrial Design Excellence Award

Bariatric Surgery - Bariatric surgery risks, benefits, and care of the morbidly obese are reviewed

Bariatric Surgery - Surgery-induced weight loss lowered IL-18 and monocyte-chemoattractant-protein-1 in morbid obesity

Business Update - Alere launches pilot program with Arizona benefits company for members with diabetes

Business Update - Caraco reports U.S. FDA approval to market generic glucotrol

Business Update - El Camino Hospital opens first center devoted to heart disease prevention for South Asians

Business Update - Obesity disease management services company IVOW signs contract with Pascack Valley Hospital

Cardiovascular Disease - Retinal arteriolar and venular caliber is associated with cardiovascular risk factors

Cell Death - Adipocyte size is an important determinant of cell death

Diabetes & Angiology - Sirolimus-eluting stent implants effectively inhibit neointimal hyperplasia in diabetes

Diabetes Complications - Albuminuria and renal impairment are associated with distinct risk factors sets in diabetes

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes complications feature endothelin-1 stimulation of extracellular matrix protein

Diabetes Complications - Foot infections in individuals with diabetes increases following trauma

Diabetes Complications - Hyperglycemia stimulates coagulation but hyperinsulinemia impairs fibrinolysis

Diabetes Complications - Microalbuminuria and hypertension rates are higher in youth with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Complications - Nocturnal hypoglycemia was not treated effectively by bedtime snack or terbutaline in diabetes

Diabetes Control - Diabetes control related to resident country, disease specifics, and health care features

Diabetes Control - Glycemic control in type 1 diabetes may improve with better blood glucose event analysis

Diabetes Control - Insulin pump therapy improves glycemic control in youth with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Control - Psychosocial strategies among physicians and nurses is important in effective diabetes care

Diabetes Epidemiology - Calpain-10 is not associated with type 2 diabetes in northern Sweden population

Diabetes Epidemiology - Diabetes and impaired fasting glucose prevalence has increased in the U.S. population

Diabetes Epidemiology - Diabetes can increase the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma

Diabetes Epidemiology - E23K variant in KCNJ11 may influence sulfonylurea response in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - FOX01A variation is rare and unlikely to contribute to type 2 diabetes mellitus

Diabetes Epidemiology - SorCS1 binds platelet-derived growth factor and may play role in islet vasculature in diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - Sulfonylurea may be compromised by K+ channel expression in neonatal diabetes

Diabetes Genetics & Genomics - Kir6.2 gene mutations in R50 residue cause neonatal diabetes plus different functional effects

Diabetes Management - Back-to-school checklist includes diabetes tool kit

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Adiponectin suppresses high-glucose-induced reactive oxygen species

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Diabetes mitochondrial transport carriers can be enhanced

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Dyslipidemia occurs more frequently in diabetes mellitus than in controls

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase inhibitors may provide therapy options for type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - H2 O2 - and alloxan-related pancreatic cell death was not linked to acidification

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Mercury-induced oxidative stress and phosphoinositide 3-kinase promote beta-cell dysfunction

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Miltefosine causes insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells in vitro

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Nucleus tractus solitari is involved in insulin-mediated ghrelin glucostatic hunger signaling

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Postprandial lipemia induces a decrease of insulin sensitivity independent of NEFA levels

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Prolactin regulatory element binding may influence insulin secretion and gene regulation

Diabetes Research - Disease management programs improve diabetics' compliance with checkups, but do little to improve health

Diabetes Research - Risk of diabetes is increased in grand multiparous women

Diabetes Screening - Diabetes screening may not be cost-effective

Diabetes Therapy - Atorvastatin lowered apolipoprotein A5 and triglycerides in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Glycogen phosphorylase inhibition can impair aerobic muscle function in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - N-3 fatty acid supplements plus statin-fibrate lower homocysteine in diabetic dyslipidemia

Diabetes Therapy - PEGylated glucagon-like peptide-1 shows promise as a glucose-lowering agent

Diabetes Therapy - Sulphonylurea affects myocardial glucose utilization regardless of glycemic control

Diabetes Therapy - Thiazolidinediones ameliorate diabetic nephropathy via cell cycle-dependent mechanisms

Diabetes Therapy - Voglibose reduces oxidative stress markers and soluble adhesion molecules in obese diabetics

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Diagnostics - Diabetic foot ulcer predicted by readily available clinical information

Diabetic Nephropathy - Microalbuminuria and low kidney function found in diabetics without prior nephropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy - Prediabetic neuropathy improves after lifestyle intervention

Diet & Nutrition - Baroreflex sensitivity improves after cashew nut-rich diet regardless of obesity change

Diet & Nutrition - Conjugated linoleic acid affects lipoprotein lipase and lipogenic enzymes in hamster model

Diet & Nutrition - Nutritional knowledge improves students' satisfaction with school lunch programs

Diet & Nutrition - Nutritional supplement with conjugated linoleic acid induces white adipose tissue inflammation

Endocrinology - Amino acids in insulin signaling in adipocytes may lower adipose tissue insulin resistance

Endocrinology - Glucose homeostasis markers in twins are similar to those found in type 2 diabetes

Endocrinology - Hepatic glucose defects in type 2 diabetes reverses upon correcting free fatty acid levels

Endocrinology - Metformin contributes to glucose-6-phosphatase drop in liver

Endocrinology - Pancreatic beta-cell molecular control of cell cycle progression is reviewed

Epidemiology - Racial influences can explain differences in blood pressure among obese

Facilities - "Aerobics" founder Kenneth Cooper, MD, to build community focused on living healthy lifestyle

Finance - Alteon research collaborator receives funding for diabetic complications study

Fitness & Wellness - Lifestyle changes lowered high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and improved weight

Gastric Ulcer - Gastric ulcers after laparoscopic bariatric surgery are related to surgical procedures

HIV/AIDS & Heart Disease - HIV/AIDS patients have modifiable risk factors for developing coronary heart disease

HIV/AIDS Quality of Life - Questionnaire identifies psychosocial repercussions of lipodystrophy in HIV/AIDS

Heart Disease - Blood glucose levels in acute coronary syndrome are an indicator of risk stratification

Heart Disease - Controlling body weight in youth may be key in preventing high C-reactive protein

Hyperglycemia - Acarbose improves endothelial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes model

Hyperglycemia - Total parenteral nutrition in hematopoietic stem cell recipients was related to hyperglycemia

Hypertension - BMI can be an intermediate variable linking depression and hypertension symptoms

Hypertension - Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors-gamma agonist action shows BP-lowering effects

Incontinence - Women with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for urinary incontinence

Insulin Delivery - Novo Nordisk strengthens patent position within inhaled insulin market

Market Analysis - Upswing in micro mechanical, nanotechnology systems market for diabetes management reported

Marketing - Anti-diabetic market report examines competitive sales messages to physicians in 8 countries

Metabolic Risk Assessment - Height3:waist circumference3 may be a valuable index for metabolic risk assessment

Neurology - Neuronal path from the liver modulates energy expenditure and systemic insulin sensitivity

Obesity & Atherosclerosis - Weight loss reduces plasma endothelin-1 concentration in obese men

Obesity & Mental Health - Psychosocial functioning improves following bariatric surgery

Obesity Complications - Low insulin-sensitive tissue access in diet-induced obesity may lead to insulin resistance

Obesity Complications - Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 contributes to macrophage infiltration in obese

Obesity Drug Research - Positive results reported from study of neuropeptide Y5 receptor antagonist in obesity

Obesity Pathogenesis - Melanocortin receptor polymorphisms characterized

Obesity Therapy - High-risk subpopulations after bariatric surgery should be monitored

Obesity Therapy - Optifast Very Low Calorie Diet results in reductions in liver size and liver fat content

Obesity Therapy - Peptide YY increases after biliopancreatic diversion with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Obesity Therapy - Peptide YY(1-36) and peptide YY(3-36) are involved in appetite suppression after weight loss

Obesity Therapy - Preventative cholecystectomy unnecessary at the time of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Obesity Therapy - Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has lower costs and complications in bariatric surgery

Obesity Therapy - Totally Robotic Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is superior to standard method

Obstetrics - Obese lactating women may reduce energy intake by limiting foods high in fat and sugars

Pediatric Obesity - Poll shows 84% of U.S. adults see childhood obesity as major problem, up from 77% in 2005

Pediatric Obesity - Researchers develop and test a prevention program for childhood obesity

Pediatrics - Fewer than half of Canadian children get enough daily physical activity

Pediatrics - Innovative training techniques can help reduce the teenage injury rate

Pediatrics - Packed lunches don't necessarily offer better nutrition for kids

Personnel - Charles Allard appointed to Pheromone board of directors

Personnel - Katherine Rogers named central Maryland executive director by American Diabetes Association

Product Licensing - Lexicon granted exclusive license to Cellectis' recombination technology

Prostatic Hyperplasia - Serum lipid levels and I-PSS or Qol are not linked in prostatic hyperplasia

Rhabdomyolysis - Rhabdomyolysis fatality risk after surgery in obese is lowered by extra care and awareness

Atherosclerosis - New findings in atherosclerosis described from Turkey, Germany and Japan

Breast Cancer - New data from the United States and Germany lluminates research in breast cancer

Diabetes - Findings from Belgium, Japan and Wales advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Findings from Denmark, Germany and Italy describe new data in diabetes research

Diabetes - Findings from Finland, the United States and Taiwan describe new data in diabetes research

Diabetes - Findings from India, Germany and Italy describe new data in diabetes research

Diabetes - Findings from the People's Republic of China, United States and NORTH Ireland in diabetes provide new insights

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

Diabetes - Findings from the United States, Germany and Japan advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - New data from Austria, France and Japan lluminates research in diabetes

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

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

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

Diabetes - New findings in diabetes described from the United States and Denmark

Diabetes - Recent findings from India, Australia and the South Korea illuminate research in diabetes

Diabetes - Recent findings from Italy, the United States and Denmark illuminate research in diabetes

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

Diabetes - Recent findings in diabetes described by researchers from the People's Republic of China, Taiwan and Italy

Diabetes - Recent findings in diabetes described by researchers from the United States and Turkey

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

Diabetes - Recent studies from Japan, Spain and the New Zealand add new data to diabetes research

Diabetes - Recent studies from Turkey, Australia and Jamaica add new data to diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Australia, Switzerland and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Canada, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Hungary, Finland and the United States add new data to diabetes research

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

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

Diabetes - Researchers from Germany, Canada and Sweden publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers from Italy, Canada and France describe findings in diabetes studies

Diabetes - Researchers from Japan and Canada publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers from Japan and the South Korea report recent findings in diabetes

Diabetes - Researchers from Japan, Denmark and the United States describe findings in diabetes studies

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

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

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

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

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

Diabetes - Researchers' work from the United States, Japan and Italy adds to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Studies from Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom describe new findings in diabetes research

Diabetes - Studies from Hungary, the South Africa and the United States add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

Diabetes - Studies from India, Netherlands and Germany add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

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

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

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

Diabetes - Studies from the United States, Japan and Italy advance knowledge in diabetes research

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

Diet & Nutrition - Recent studies from France, the Czech Republic and the United States add new data to diet & nutrition research

Diet & Nutrition - Reports from the United States advance knowledge in diet & nutrition research

Diet & Nutrition - Researchers from Australia, the United States and Brazil report details of new studies and findings in the area of diet & nutrition

Endocrinology - Findings from Germany, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in endocrinology research

Endocrinology - New research from Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom in the area of endocrinology detailed

Endocrinology - Research from Italy and France in endocrinology provides new insights

Endocrinology - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology

Endocrinology - Researchers from the United States, Japan and Canada publish new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology

Genetics - Data from Japan, the United Kingdom and Austria advance knowledge in genetics research

Genetics - Data from Taiwan, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in genetics research

Genetics - New research from the United States in the area of genetics detailed

Genetics - Recent findings in genetics described by researchers from Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom

HIV/AIDS - Studies from Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain add new findings to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

Heart Disease - New data from Japan, Germany and Greece lluminates research in heart disease

Heart Disease - New findings from Germany, the United States and Taiwan in the area of heart disease detailed

Heart Disease - New findings in heart disease described from Austria, France and the United States

Heart Disease - Recent findings from France, Switzerland and Netherlands illuminate research in heart disease

Heart Disease - Research from Belgium, Norway and the United Kingdom add new data to heart disease body of knowledge

Hypertension - New findings from Poland, Norway and Brazil in the area of hypertension described

Obesity - Findings from Israel, Australia and Austria in obesity provide new insights

Obesity - Findings from Sweden and the United States in obesity provide new insights

Obesity - Findings from the United States describe new data in obesity research

Obesity - New data from the United States and Australia lluminates research in obesity

Obesity - New findings from France, the United States and Italy in the area of obesity detailed

Obesity - New findings from the United States and Belgium in the area of obesity described

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

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

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

Obesity - Recent findings from the United States, Canada and France illuminate research in obesity

Obesity - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States

Obesity - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from Italy, Israel and the United States

Obesity - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from the United States, Spain and United Kingdom

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

Obesity - Reports from Austria, Sweden and Spain add new data to obesity research

Obesity - Reports from Brazil, the United States and Germany describe recent advances in obesity research

Obesity - Reports from Denmark, the United States and Hungary advance knowledge in obesity research

Obesity - Research from South Korea, Austria and Canada add new data to obesity body of knowledge

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

Obesity - Researchers' work from Canada, the People's Republic of China and the United States adds to obesity body of knowledge

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

Obesity - Studies from Brazil, Chile and the United States add new findings to obesity body of knowledge

Obesity - Studies from Scotland, the People's Republic of China and the United States advance knowledge in obesity research

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

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Studies from the United States and Turkey advance knowledge in polycystic ovarian syndrome research

Stroke - Findings from Germany, the United States and the the Netherlands in stroke provide new insights

Stroke - Researchers from Belgium, the United States and Finland report recent findings in stroke

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