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Thursday, 21 August 2008

Diabetes Most Likely Not Caused By C-reactive Protein

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A study published in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine
finds that levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the blood are non
likely to cause diabetes. Previous research has suggested that brocaded
levels of the protein are linked to an increase in diabetes risk, but
this latest research conducted by Eric Brunner (Royal Free and
University College London Medical School, London) and colleagues
suggests that the association is not causal.

Affecting about 200 million mass in the world, diabetes is a
condition characterized by senior high school blood gelt (glucose) levels in the
blood that often leads to problems with several organs and a shorter
lifespan. In type 2 diabetes (as well called adult-onset), the physical structure
becomes resistant to insulin, blood refined sugar levels increment, and the
pancreas responds by producing more insulin. Diabetes is fully
developed when the pancreas malfunctions and insulin secretion
decreases. Being overweight is a major risk factor for diabetes, and
increased body fat causes mild, chronic tissue fervor - leading
to further insulin resistance. It is also known that people with high
levels of the inflammatory protein CRP are at an increased risk of
developing diabetes. It has been proposed that inflammation causes
diabetes, and a drug that reduces the level of CRP in the blood could
as well decrease the risk of developing diabetes.

Brunner and colleagues used a method called Mendelian Randomization to
test if inflammation is a grounds of diabetes. From a sample of 50,000
people from the Whitehall II study, the researchers were able to
bar blood CRP levels. They also secondhand the ''homeostasis model
assessment-insulin resistance'' (HOMA-IR) method to measure semipermanent
blood gelt control as well as insulin sensitiveness from descent glucose
and insulin measurements. Thirdly, the investigators analyzed three
"single polynucleotide polymorphisms" in CRP to track inherited transmitted
blocks. To control for the personal effects of other variables, the researchers
included several voltage confounding factors in their model such as
fleshiness, blood pressure, and
socioeconomic position - all play a part in the development of
diabetes.

Results from the study indicate that blood CRP levels are non
responsible for the development of insulin resistance or diabetes (in
European populations). Further, drugs that target against CRP are
unlikely to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.

Inflammation, insulin electric resistance and diabetes - Mendelian
randomization using CRP haplotypes points upstream

Brunner EJ, Kivim�ki M, Witte DR, Lawlor DA, Davey Smith G,
et al.
PLoS Medicine (2008). 5(7): e155.

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050155
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Monday, 11 August 2008

Today's Top Artists, AT&T to Debut AT&T Team USA Soundtrack on Opening Day of 2008 Olympic Games

Goo Goo Dolls, Queen Latifah and Taylor Swift Join Other Leading Artists to
Record Exclusive Tracks to Inspire and Support U.S. Olympic Team Athletes
Proceeds From Music Downloads - Available Exclusively During the 2008
Olympic Games - To Benefit Team USA

DALLAS, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the world prepares to kick
off the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, AT&T and today's headlining artists
are ready to cheer on U.S. Olympic Team athletes through the AT&T Team
USA(TM) Soundtrack.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced that the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack
-- a digest of undivided rock, pop, R&B, rap and land music
produced to support U.S. Olympic Team athletes as they compete in Beijing
-- will be uncommitted for download beginning Aug. 8, the opening day of the
2008 Olympic Games, through and through the Closing Ceremony on Aug. 24. The artists
and tracks that will be only available on the AT&T Team USA
Soundtrack are:

-- 3 Doors Down, "The Champion in Me"
-- Army of Me, "Perfect" (acoustic)
-- Colbie Caillat, "Somethin' Special"
-- Clique Girlz, "Incredible" (acoustic)
-- Sheryl Crow, "So Glad We Made It"
-- Chris Brown, "Dreamer"
-- Flipsyde, "Champion"
-- Luis Fonsi, "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (exclusive track)
-- Goo Goo Dolls, "Real"
-- Josh Kelley, "To Remember"
-- Lady Antebellum, "I Was Here"
-- Queen Latifah, "Champion"
-- Mere, "Hold On"
-- Nelly, "Warrior" (Team USA edition)
-- Taylor Swift, "Change"
-- Kate Voegele, "Lift Me Up"

Fans can download full tracks online through iTunes for 99 cents a
song, and canful also access the iTunes downloads through att.net/TeamUSA.
AT&T radio set customers lav purchase ringtones and Answer Tones(SM)
featuring the exclusive songs, ranging from $1.99 to $2.49, on-line or from
their handsets through AT&T MEdia Mall. And, a selection of the total tracks
rump also be downloaded directly over the air to AT&T handsets for $1.99 a
song. Net proceeds from downloads testament benefit Team USA. Music videos and
exclusive creative person interviews volition also be available for viewing at
att.net/TeamUSA and the AT&T blue-blooded room. To sign up for AT&T Team USA
Soundtrack Text Alerts, text Alerts to 234567. Standard text message rates
apply.

"We couldn't be more excited about our artist lineup and what they're
doing to help support Team USA and these athletes," said Jamie Butcher,
vice president of AT&T Brand Sponsorships. "The way these artists came
together to produce the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack really represents the true
life of the Olympic Games. One of our main Team USA sponsorship goals is
to connect fans to these amazing athletes and mother excitement for them
as they compete at the Olympic Games. The AT&T Team USA Soundtrack is a
outstanding way to make this connection."

AT&T is further connecting fans to its brand by promoting the Team USA
Soundtrack through online social networking sites. Fans can stop by
http://www.att.net/TeamUSA to download the official AT&T Team USA
Soundtrack widget and show their support for Team USA on their Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com) pageboy. Between now and Aug. 8, the widget will
display a countdown to the protrude of the 2008 Olympic Games and the set in motion
of AT&T Team USA Soundtrack. Once the Games begin, the widget will provide
access to exclusive music and interviews with both artists and athletes.
Updates about both Team USA and the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack will be
available end-to-end the games via the "ATTblueroom" profile on Twitter
(http://twitter.com/attblueroom) and the AT&T fan page on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/ATT/8576093908).

Today's announcement is the in vogue move by AT&T to help U.S. Olympic
and Paralympic athletes direct and contend for the 2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing. AT&T is an official sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team and provides
significant financial support, products and services to the U.S. Olympic
Committee.

AT&T will also serve as the official telecommunications services
partner of the U.S. Olympic Team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In
addition to supporting USA Gymnastics and USA Swimming, the company serves
as an official partner for several National Governing Bodies, including USA
Track & Field and USA Diving.

The AT&T Team USA Soundtrack is an important contribution of AT&T's mission to
connect people with their world, everyplace they live and work, and do it
bettor than anyone else.

Additional information about AT&T's sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic
Team is available at hTTP://www.att.com/teamusa2008. For more selective information
on AT&T's products and services, impose http://www.att.com.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding ship's company. Its
subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of
AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their
offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communication theory
services and the nation's leading radio, high velocity Internet approach and
voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory
publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and
YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators
in such fields as communication theory equipment. As part of its three-screen
integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV amusement offerings. In
2008, AT&T once more ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired
Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired
Telecommunications Company list. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and
the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is
available at hTTP://www.att.com.

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