Archive: 04/02/2015
Researchers identify peptide that reduces urge to eat
Researchers have identified a peptide and hormone that when administered to a specific area of the brain may reduce the desire for food. The study, which appears in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, may one day lead to ...
Feb 4, 2015
Different mental disorders cause same brain-matter loss, study finds
In a study analyzing whole-brain images from nearly 16,000 people, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine identified a common pattern across a spectrum of psychiatric disorders that are widely perceived ...
Feb 4, 2015
Information sheet can help women avoid pregnancy and acne medication-related birth defects
An information sheet for women being treated for severe acne improves understanding of contraceptive effectiveness and ways to avoid pregnancy and medication-induced birth defects, a study published today in JAMA Dermatology ...
Feb 4, 2015
Five-year outcomes following bariatric surgery in patients with BMIs of 50 to 60
The bariatric surgical procedure biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch resulted in more weight loss and better improvement in blood lipids and glucose five years after surgery compared with usual gastric bypass surgery ...
Feb 4, 2015
Drugs giant GSK says net profits plummet in 2014
GlaxoSmithKline's net profits almost halved last year, hit partly by a large Chinese fine following a bribery probe, the British drugmaker said Wednesday.
Feb 4, 2015