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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 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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