Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 27th, 2006
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Obesity Research - Malaria drug may treat a common cause of obesity and diabetes
Obesity Research - Research paints a portrait of how active communities look
Obesity and Diabetes Risk Factors - Research from Department of Labor reveals new findings on obesity and diabetes risk factors
Awards - CytRx CEO receives Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
Business & Finance - Lexicon Genetics' Q3 revenues increased 40% to $19.6 million
Business Update - Akesis Pharmaceuticals manufactures drug for trials in type 2 diabetes
Business Update - Medicare Health Support celebrates first year of diabetes support program Florida
Chronic Kidney Disease - Shire launches new trial for first renal anemia treatment produced in human cell lines
Diabetes Complications - Diabetes is leading cause of blindness in Minnesota, annual eye exams critical for early detection
Diabetes Control - Holidays require attention to carbohydrates for diabetics
Diabetes Research - Diabetes need not disqualify patients from heart transplant consideration
Diabetes Research - Enzyme may hold key to new treatment of diabetic kidney disease
Diabetes Research - More treatment options for diabetes mean fewer excuses for high blood sugar
Diabetes Therapy - Imaging success lends promise to reliability of islet transplant for diabetes patients
Diet & Nutrition - Diet and exercise work equally well at reducing the risk of diabetes
Finance - MannKind reports Q3 2006 $61.1 million operating expenses, up from $32.9 million in Q3 2005
Fitness & Wellness - Shaping America's Youth launches online registry to improve childhood diets and weight
Heart Disease - American Diabetes Association says diabetes patients should lower risk for heart disease
Hyperlipidemia - Metabasis initiates phase 1 trial on product to control LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides
Legal Issues - CoMeD sues U.S. FDA to force mercury out of medicine
Macular Degeneration - MacuSight initiates phase 1 study of therapeutic for wet age-related macular degeneration
Market Analysis - Reimbursement to determine future course of European continuous glucose monitoring systems market
Market Analysis - Report focuses on diabetes as sixth leading cause of death due to disease in U.S.
Market Analysis - Rising number of morbidly obese patients requires U.S. hospitals to purchase special equipment
Medicare - Care Improvement Plus expands first health plan for chronically ill Medicare patients in Maryland
Mergers & Acquisitions - HealthMedia acquires MySelfHelp.com
Obesity Prevention - Recent Tonalin CLA study focus of new consumer PR campaign to help avoid holiday weight gain
Obesity Therapy - Acomplia (rimonabant) now available in Ireland
Patents - Nanogen awarded additional patents for diabetes, Alzheimer disease biomarkers
Patents - Synovis Life Technologies receives U.S. patent for circular buttress technology
Personnel - Ilypsa announces appointment of William D. Waddill as CFO
Personnel - Valeritas forms scientific advisory board to help market h-Patch insulin delivery system
Personnel - VIVUS names Changjin Wang, PhD, vice president of business development
Postprandial Hyperglycemia - Bentley expands phase II trial of insulin spray to include postprandial hyperglycemia indication
Type 2 Diabetes - Naturlose dosage test shows positive effect
Bariatrics - New bariatrics research from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine outlined
Bariatrics - Research from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in the area of bariatrics published
Bariatrics - Studies from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in the area of bariatrics published
Bariatrics - Study data from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine update understanding of bariatrics
Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Research in the area of breast cancer risk factors reported from Columbia University, Department of Surgery
Obesity - Findings from University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry broaden understanding of obesity
Obesity - New obesity research from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine discussed
Obesity - Scientists at Florida State University release new data on obesity
Obesity and Diabetes - Data on obesity and diabetes published by researchers at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Obesity and Diabetes Epidemiology - New obesity and diabetes epidemiology data have been reported by researchers at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Obesity and Diabetes Therapy - Researchers from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine describe findings in obesity and diabetes therapy
Obesity Genetics - New findings from Karolinska Institute, Department of Public Health Sciences in the area of obesity genetics described
Angiology - Studies from Netherlands, Italy and Brazil provide new data about angiology
Apoptosis - Research from the United States, Japan and France yields new apoptosis findings
Breast Cancer - Study findings from Canada, the United States and Poland advance breast cancer knowledge
Contraception - Investigators in the United States and Brazil zero in on contraception
Diabetes - Data from University of Minnesota, U.S., provide new insights into diabetes
Diabetes - Investigators from University of Iowa, U.S., have published new diabetes data
Diabetes - New diabetes data have been reported by scientists from Aarhus University, Denmark
Diabetes - New diabetes study findings have been reported from University of Sydney, Australia
Diabetes - New findings from Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan, in the area of diabetes described
Diabetes - Recent findings in diabetes described by researchers from Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Diabetes - Reports on diabetes study findings from University of Dundee, U.K., provide new insights
Diabetes - Research from Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, U.S., provides new data about diabetes
Diabetes - Research from Lund University, Sweden, reveals new findings on diabetes
Diabetes - Researchers from University of Louisville, U.S., describe findings in diabetes studies
Diabetes - Studies from University of Michigan, U.S., update current diabetes data
Diabetes - Study results from Yonsei University, South Korea, in the area of diabetes discussed
Endocrinology - Research conducted in the United States, Germany and Denmark has updated our knowledge about endocrinology
Natural Products - Research reports from McGill University, Canada, provide new insights into natural products
Obesity - New findings from the United Kingdom, United States and Italy in the area of obesity detailed
Obesity - New obesity research has been reported by scientists in Netherlands, Scotland and Finland
Obesity - Reports from Sahlgrenska University, Sweden, add new data to obesity research
Obesity - Scientists from University of Texas, U.S., publish new obesity data
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