Medications
FDA panel backs Novo Nordisk injection for obesity
Federal health experts say a diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk should be approved for a new use in treating obesity.
Sep 11, 2014
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Addiction
Impulsive personality linked to food addiction
The same kinds of impulsive behavior that lead some people to abuse alcohol and other drugs may also be an important contributor to an unhealthy relationship with food, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Jan 24, 2014
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Pediatrics
Study analyzes diabetes drug metformin as obesity treatment for children
Treatment with the diabetes drug metformin appears to be associated with a modest reduction in body mass index (BMI) in obese children when combined with lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise, according to a study ...
Dec 16, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
New research shows obesity is an inflammatory disease
Scientists have moved a step closer to an "obesity drug" that may block the effects of diets high in sugar and fats. In a new research report published in the December 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, scientists show that ...
Dec 2, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
The whys of rising obesity
Harvard nutrition expert Walter Willett compared the marketing of junk food to kids with an earlier era's child labor practices, saying that young people have been "exploited" by both systems. He said such food marketing ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Health
Being underweight increases death risk of CAD women by two-fold
Being underweight increases the death risk of women with coronary artery disease (CAD) by 2-fold, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr Aziza Azimi from Denmark. The study suggests that underweight ...
Sep 3, 2013
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Health
Child health concerns vary among different races, ethnicities
Adults across the U.S. rate childhood obesity as the top health concern for children in 2013, but priorities vary based on racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital ...
Aug 19, 2013
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Health
Coke to defend safety of aspartame in new ad
Coca-Cola plans to run its first ad defending the safety of artificial sweeteners on Wednesday, a move that comes as the company looks to stem declining sales of diet soda.
Aug 13, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Gene variants linked to obesity
(HealthDay)—Variants of a gene are associated with overweight and obesity in psychiatric patients taking drugs that induce weight gain, as well in the general population, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in ...
Aug 9, 2013
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Medical research
A complex story behind genes, environment, diabetes and obesity
While it is well known that there is a strong genetic basis to both diabetes and obesity, and that they are linked, Australian researchers say that there are many rare genetic variants involved, which will pose a significant ...
Aug 7, 2013
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