Obesity and Diabetes Week

Adiponectin Receptor - Adiponectin receptor-1 expression increases during weight loss in obese with IGT

Obesity Complications - Obese orthopedic patients have higher postoperative complication and failure rates

Obesity Research - Characteristics of adrenomedullin make it eligible as new adipokine

Obesity Research - Research confirms the human body strongly resists attempts to lose weight

Obesity Therapy - Sitagliptin improved dipeptidyl peptidose-IV activity and glucagons-like peptide-1 in obese

Adverse Drug Reaction - Adverse responses to rosiglitazone in type 2 diabetes model can be predicted by genetics

Antipsychotics - Mifepristone may both reduce and prevent olanzapine-induced weight gain in rats

Asthma - Link between obesity and asthma is reviewed

Atherosclerosis - Atherosclerotic model is developed using transgenic mice expressing MPO-463G/A alleles

Atherosclerosis - Very low-density lipoprotein hydrolysis plays a key role in mediating proinflammatory effects

Autoimmune Disease - Protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 gene 1858T variant is rare in Asian Indians

Breast Cancer - Exemestane after tamoxifen therapy may be associated with positive body composition changes

Business Update - Corazonas Foods spins out from Brand New Brands

Business Update - DiaSense nutritional supplements now available in select Wal-Marts and Wal-Mart Supercenters

Business Update - Eat Well Be Well foods hit on target for consumers

Cardiology - Cardiovascular nurses need to develop a heightened awareness of future and comorbid risks

Cardiovascular Disease - Altered lipid metabolism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome may indicate heart disease risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Arteriovenous communications in peripheral femoral arterial system in diabetes is uncommon

Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular disease events are confirmed in recent medical records in diabetes

Cardiovascular Disease - PPAR gamma agonist effects on cardiovascular function in obese nondiabetics are reviewed

Cardiovascular Research - Physical activity after a high-fat meal reverses the arterial dysfunction caused by fatty foods

Colorectal Adenomas - Visceral fat analysis at CT colonography was not associated with large colorectal adenomas

Dental Research - Overweight is associated with lower geometric mean DMFT, but not increased dental caries

Depression - Depressive symptoms were associated with obesity during adolescence

Diabetes Complication - Corticosteroid injection in diabetics with trigger finger can help prevent surgery

Diabetes Complications - Adrenal gland induces plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression in diabetic model

Diabetes Complications - Diabetes causes balance and gait to both be impaired

Diabetes Complications - Diabetic retinopathy hyperpermeability may be controlled by antiangiogenic protein

Diabetes Complications - Insulin therapy linked to platelet dysfunction in diabetics on dual oral antiplatelet therapy

Diabetes Complications - Vardenal 20-mg showed superior efficacy in men with diabetes and erectile dysfunction

Diabetes Complications - Vascular effects of thiazolidinediones in type 2 diabetes patients are reviewed

Diabetes Control - 1-h plasma glucose and glucose curve during oral glucose tolerance test is assessed

Diabetes Control - Antidiabetic medication adherence linked with race for type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Control - Campaign urges Hispanic Americans to uncover their feet to reduce danger of amputation

Diabetes Control - Glucose-monitoring by continuous subcutaneous microdialysis is reliable in neonatal diabetes

Diabetes Control - Improved glycemic control reduces macrovascular event incidence both types of diabetes

Diabetes Control - Multigenerational survey shows changing behaviors is greatest challenge in managing diabetes

Diabetes Control - Optimal insulin delivery rates and mechanisms are determined for type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - ABCC8 gene mutations can induce neonatal diabetes

Diabetes Epidemiology - ADRB3 gene increases risk for type 2 diabetes in a Mexican American family

Diabetes Epidemiology - Early-onset diabetes caused by hepatocyte nuclear factor-1A gene structural mutations is rare

Diabetes Epidemiology - Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus linked to two novel mutations in AVPR2 and AQP2

Diabetes Management - Medtronic gets U.S. FDA okay for Guardian REAL-Time continuous glucose monitoring system

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Anti-CD38 autoantibodies may contribute to type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Pathogenesis - C-peptide suppresses specific aspects of early glomerular changes in diabetic mouse model

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Diabetes-related atrial fibrillation is associated with a remodeling of atrium

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Diabetes-related oxidative stress and impaired HSP60 expression improved by lipoic acid

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Early diabetes models vary in measured kidney tubule fluid nitric oxide levels

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Genetic factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus assessed

Diabetes Pathogenesis - High intestinal microsomal triglyceride transfer protein expression seen in diabetics

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors play role in macrovascular disease protection

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Reactive oxygen species play a key role in diabetes onset and vascular dysfunction development

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Reduction in ABCG1 in type 2 diabetic mice increases macrophage foam cell formation

Diabetes Research - Analysis shows blacks have poorer diabetes control than whites

Diabetes Research - Crystal structure of diabetes related rad GTPase of the RGK-family is determined

Diabetes Research - Study seeks to lower diabetes risk in youth through school-based initiative

Diabetes Therapy - Akesis cites new study demonstrating positive effects of chromium/sulfonylurea in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Diabetes patients benefit from global heating in response to contrast baths

Diabetes Therapy - Diabetic therapy is related to impaired physical growth and delayed sexual maturation

Diabetes Therapy - Long acting insulin to be included on Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Diabetes Therapy - Pioglitazone improves glycemic control and atherosclerosis risk factors in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Short-term sulfonylurea therapy is safe for diabetes caused by KCNJ11 mutations

Diabetes Therapy - Sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents have similar efficacy and safety in diabetes mellitus

Diabetic Kidney Dysfunction - Primary kidney growth may be used to detect diabetic kidney dysfunction in diabetes mellitus

Diabetic Neuropathy - Exercise training can modify natural history of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy - Increased oxidative stress contributes to diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic Ulceration - Diabetic foot wound risk appears to increase for those wearing poorly fitting shoes

Dialysis - In hemodialysis, patients fat mass plays protective role against mortality

Diet & Nutrition - Better after school snack choices boost nutrition for low-income kids

Diet & Nutrition - Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease can be treated by dietary intervention

Diet & Nutrition - Florida citrus department says drinks count, too, in debate over obesity and children's diets

Diet & Nutrition - Fructose-enriched diet modifies antioxidant status and lipid metabolism in hypertensive rats

Diet & Nutrition - High-carbohydrate, low-glycemic index diet optimized cardiovascular risk reduction

Diet & Nutrition - High-fat feeding reduces endothelium-dependent vasodilation in rats

Diet & Nutrition - Nutritional needs differ between the sexes

Diet & Nutrition - Specialists announce a new summary of dietary reference intakes

Diet & Nutrition - Study finds half of local wellness policies fall short of federally mandated requirements

Endocrinology - Deferoxamine and deferiprone together improve liver iron deposition and glucose intolerance

Endocrinology - Dehydroepiandrosterone reduces beta-cell calcium release by plasma membrane-dependent mechanism

Endocrinology - Hyperinsulinemia lowered AT1a-to-AT2 ratio and raised MEK-ERK1/2 and S6K1 pathway activity

Endocrinology - Lanreotide Autogel lowers beta-cell function without affecting insulin resistance

Endocrinology - Trans fatty acid-rich fat during pregnancy inhibits the hypophagic effect of insulin in offspring

Endometrial Cancer - 5-cm ancillary trocars minimize invasiveness for laparoscopic treatment of endometrial cancer

Gastroenterology - Amylin aggregation potential determines its cytotoxicity towards islet beta cells

HIV/AIDS Lipodystrophy - Growth hormone replacement improves fasting lipid kinetics in HIV lipodystrophy syndrome

Healthcare Costs - Body mass is linked to increased medical claim costs in diabetes and heart disease

Hyperinsulinemia - Insulin-induced modifications in fatty acid oxidative metabolism alters [¹⁸F]FTHA in rats

Insulin Resistance - c-Jun NH₂ -terminal kinase inhibitors may provide insulin resistance therapies

Insulin Resistance - Insulin resistance can be predicted using acanthosis nigrican and skin color measurements

Insulin Resistance - Insulin resistance is linked to triglyceride levels and adipokine secretion in adipose tissue

Legal Issues - DexCom announces stay and partial dismissal of Abbott patent infringement suit against DexCom

Market Analysis - Report examines risk factors for heart disease in Type 2 diabetes

Mental Health - Depression/anger expression is associated with increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in women

Metabolic Syndrome - Adiponectin and leptin are related to insulin sensitivity healthy elderly men

Myocardial Ischemia - Trimetazidine effective against global myocardial ischemia in diabetics

Obesity Complications - BMI linked to white-coat effect, hypertension, and baroreflex sensitivity in youth

Obesity Complications - Obesity raises biochemical and clinical failure risk after radiotherapy of prostate cancer

Obesity Complications - Peroxizome proliferator activated receptor gamma plays complex role in renal dysfunction in obese

Obesity Epidemiology - Body weight and fat mass often increase in men and women in the first year of college

Obesity Epidemiology - Eating, weight and risk are assessed in the early teenage years

Obesity Epidemiology - Elderly obesity status and mortality risk depends on overall health

Obesity Epidemiology - High school completion linked with lower smoking rates but not obesity rates

Obesity Epidemiology - Obesity rates are higher among veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Obesity Epidemiology - Obesogenic environments contribute to obesity prevalence

Obesity Pathogenesis - New obesity study relies on controversial body-mass index