A weight loss pill designed to resolve obesity may be closer to becoming reality in light of recent research that reveals how the body develops resistance to the hormone leptin. Read the full story
Tags: Cell Metabolism, cure obesity, leptin, Monash University, obesity, obesity and diabeties, obesity pill, Professor Tony Tiganis, Type 2 diabetes, weight loss pill
Pill to Cure Obesity Closer to Reality
Posted on 20 October 2011
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Tags: Abbott Laboratories, diabetes, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, heart attack, heart risk, Meridia, new england journal of medicine, obese, overweight, weight loss, weight loss pill
Weight Loss Pill Raises Risk of Heart Attack
Posted on 11 September 2010
The weight loss pill Meridia may increase the risk of heart attacks, according to a company-sponsored study, and is set for review by the FDA next week. Read the full story
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Tags: bariatric surgery, leptin, obesity, obesity surgery, University of Montreal, weight loss, weight loss pill, weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Pill May Tell Brain When to Stop Eating
Posted on 18 February 2010
A weight loss pill currently in development in Canada uses a natural protein to tell the brain when it’s time to set down the fork. Read the full story
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Tags: Alli, American Heart Association, Bariatric Girl, bariatric surgery, Barry Levinson, cholesterol, GlaxoSmithKline, Heart Disease, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, metabolic syndrome, MyAlli, obesity, obesity surgery, Oscar, Rain Man, Stanford University, Sundance Film Festival, University of Montreal, Wag the Dog, weight loss pill, weight loss surgery, willpower
Weight Loss Surgery News – February 12, 2010
Posted on 12 February 2010
This week on WLS News, we’ll tell you why one couple is facing charges of child abuse after reacting badly to their baby’s weight gain. Plus, find out what Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson is doing to address the nationwide obesity epidemic — and the controversy surrounding the project. We’ll also tell you about a weight loss pill in the works that uses a natural protein, reveal the results of a new experiment on willpower, and share some alarming statistics concerning the cardiovascular health of today’s youth. Read the full story
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Tags: Abbott Pharmaceuticals, cardiovascular problems, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, heart problems, Meridia, weight loss, weight loss pill
FDA Investigates Meridia…Again
Posted on 17 December 2009
Meridia is being investigated by the FDA for increasing cardiovascular problems in some of it’s users. Read the full story
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Tags: anti-obesity drugs, antidepressant, bupropion, Contrave, FDA approval, Naltrexone, obesity drug, Obesity Medicine, Orexigen Therapeutics, weight loss pill, weight-loss drug, Welbutrin
Obesity Drug Meets Goals in Three Studies
Posted on 11 August 2009
Obesity drug manufacturer Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. claims its new miracle pill, Contrave, can reduce food cravings and curb obesity. The drug contains brupopion, an anti-depressant medication sold under the brand name Wellbutrin, and studies show it actually works. Read the full story
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Tags: anti-depressant, childhood obesity, Contrave, Keck School of Medicine, obese children, obesity, obesity and ethnicity, obesity and race, obesity news, Orexigen, Type 2 diabetes, weight loss pill, weight loss surgery, weight loss surgery news, Weight Loss Surgery Pill, Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin and obesity, Yvonne McCarthy
Weight Loss Surgery News – August 7, 2009
Posted on 07 August 2009
In the August 7, 2009 edition of WLS News, scientists are one step closer to a miracle weight-loss drug — find out when it could hit the market. Plus, will an obese friend lead your child to become obese, too? We’ll tell you what the latest research shows, and also take an in-depth look at some unsettling statistics between obesity and race. And, a popular and effective form of weight loss surgery could boost your chances of developing another common – and extremely painful – internal disorder. What it is – and how to avoid it – in this week’s episode.
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