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FDA declines to approve Orexigen diet drug
Posted on 10. Feb, 2011 by Doctor.
The government on Tuesday unexpectedly rejected what appeared to be the most promising candidate among a class of new diet drugs, wiping out hopes for a new medication to fight obesity anytime soon. Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. said the Food and Drug Administration is concerned about the heart side effects of its drug Contrave and will [...]
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New Diet Pill Wins FDA Panel’s Backing
Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by Doctor.
An expert advisory panel recommended on Tuesday that Contrave, a new weight-loss pill that combines an antidepressant with an anti-addiction medication, be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 13-7 vote in favor of Contrave came amid agency concerns that the drug might raise blood pressure in some patients and increase the risk [...]
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Arena drug helps diabetics lose weight in trial
Posted on 22. Nov, 2010 by Doctor.
A new clinical trial of Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc’s diet pill, which was turned down last month by U.S. regulators, found that it helped diabetics lose weight, the company said on Tuesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the drug, lorcaserin, for treatment of obesity, citing questions about its effectiveness and potential cancer [...]
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Herbal Weight-Loss Supplements Loaded with Illicit Drugs
Posted on 18. Oct, 2010 by Doctor.
While herbal weight-loss supplements may bring the promise of shedding pounds using “natural” products, a new study shows that many are laden with pharmaceutical agents (lab-made drugs) – some of which are illegal. The researchers analyzed 81 weight-loss products that had been taken by 66 patients who had come in to the hospital for treatment [...]
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Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Doctor.
Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen’s experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Those who got the drug said they felt less desire for sweet or starchy foods; felt fuller and had fewer cravings, the researchers said. Their study, published in the [...]
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Qnexa weight loss drug lowers blood pressure
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Doctor.
An experimental weight loss drug that pairs a stimulant with an epilepsy drug helped patients lose weight and keep it off for a year and also lowered blood pressure, a researcher said on Tuesday. A consultant to Mountain View, California-based Vivus Inc said three separate studies showed patients lost more weight when they took the [...]
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Online Brazilian Diet Pills Might Be Addictive
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Doctor.
Although marketed on the Internet as “natural,” the popular weight loss supplements known as Brazilian diet pills contain potentially addictive ingredients, researchers say. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers in 2006 of dangers associated with the diet pills, but they remain popular and easy to order online, the researchers say. “What we have [...]
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Why Overweight Women Struggle to Slim Down
Posted on 28. Mar, 2010 by Doctor.
Moderate exercise helps middle-aged women avoid putting on the pounds, but only if they are already a normal weight, a new study suggests. Women who are overweight or obese do not appear to reap the same benefits in terms of weight-gain prevention, the researchers say. Weight-loss programs can help people shed the pounds, but many [...]
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New Weight Loss Aid?
Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by Doctor.
An amino acid called isoleucine may play an important role in weight loss, a new study suggests. Japanese researchers fed mice a high-fat diet (45 percent of calories from fat) for six weeks. After the first two weeks, the mice were divided into two groups. One group received isoleucine in their drinking water while the [...]
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Over 70 and Overweight May Add Years to Life
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Doctor.
Despite the warnings that being overweight will kill you, a new Australian study finds that overweight adults over the age of 70 are less likely to die over a 10-year period than their normal-weight peers. The study, published Jan. 28 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, conflicts with research that suggests that being [...]