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Pramlintide/Leptin Combo Shows Positive Results for Obesity
Amylin Pharmaceuticals announced positive results, showing an average 22 pound weight loss from a 28-week study of pramlintide/leptin……
Read More »How Many People Request Nutritional Info at Fast Food Outlets?
Just 0.1% of people request nutritional information. So having the information listed……
Read More »High-Protein, Low-Carb Diet Can Be Safe, Effective for Adolescents
Obese adolescents lost significantly more weight on a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet than on a ……
Read More »Lower Blood Pressure Targets Offer No Benefits
Lower is not always better for blood pressure targets, according to a Cochrane review that revealed no reduction in morbidity and mortality below ……
Read More »New Link between Elevated Insulin and Breast Cancer Risk
New Link between Elevated Insulin and Breast Cancer Risk:
Read More »New Once-daily Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
A new treatment for Type 2 diabetes may soon be a reality in the U.S. ……
Read More »New Drug Application for Exenatide LAR Accepted for Review by FDA
It looks like it is now just a matter of time before Exenatide LAR, (once a week Byetta) gets the final approval from the FDS……
Read More »New Culprit Behind Obesity’s Ill Metabolic Consequences
Obesity very often leads to insulin resistance, and now researchers have uncovered another factor behind that ill consequence. The newly discovered culprit – a protein known as ……
Read More »Researchers Find Environmental Causes for Alzheimer’s, Diabetes
A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food, with increased deaths from ……
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