Q: My 24-year-old daughter is struggling to lose about 50 pounds of excess weight. She works out six days a week, two of those with a personal trainer. But food is still an issue; it’s often hard for her to control her eating. Her body is changing because of her exercise, but she is still […]
A drug which blocks the urge to eat could help tackle obesity and help diabetics shed pounds and inches, reveals a new study.
Belgian researchers said overweight patients given the largest dose of rimonabant slimmed down by almost four times as much as those receiving a dummy pill.
They said the drug could provide a new treatment […]
CHICAGO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Vivus Inc. (VVUS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said its experimental weight-loss drug Qnexa helped patients lose weight and lower cholesterol in a mid-stage study, pushing the company’s shares up 12 percent.
The 24-week, 200-patient trial found that patients on average lost about 11 percent of their body weight, compared with […]
Data presented today at the 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society, found that low-dose orlistat (60 mg) in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet, provided significantly greater reductions in LDL cholesterol and weight loss when compared to treatment with placebo and a reduced-calorie diet. The data demonstrate that the effect of low-dose orlistat […]
Plc has asked U.S. pharmacists to warm patients about the unpleasant side effects that may occur with a potential over- the-counter diet drug.
U.S. regulators are considering Glaxo’s application to sell a low-dose version of prescription medicine Xenical at retail pharmacies. The drug works by preventing fat from being absorbed by the body, a process that […]
Obesity is becoming one the most dreaded diseases in recent years. The average weight of an individual all over the world is increasing like never before. If obesity was only about looks than one could have gone without its treatment but the risk of certain future diseases like heart diseases, joint pains, cardiovascular diseases, blood […]