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FDA approves Fenix Continence Restoration System to treat fecal incontinence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Fenix Continence Restoration System to treat fecal incontinence in patients who are not candidates for, or have previously failed, medical or other surgical options.

20 Dec 2015

DS Biopharma reports completion of DS102 Phase I trial for treatment of fatty liver disorders

DS Biopharma, a privately held biopharmaceutical company, today announced the successful completion of a Phase I trial with an oral formulation of the active pharmaceutical ingredient DS102 (15-HEPE) which is being explored for the treatment of fatty liver disorders, such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and pulmonary disorders, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

18 Dec 2015

Presence of mirror in dining rooms can reduce perceived tastiness of unhealthy food

People often choose the unhealthy food because they think it is tastier. Aiming for solutions promoting healthy eating practices and ultimately combating obesity, this research shows that the presence of a mirror in a consumption setting can reduce the perceived tastiness of unhealthy food, which consequently reduces its consumption.

18 Dec 2015

New study pinpoints five top risk factors responsible for undernutrition among children in India

In India, nearly 40% of all children are stunted--of extremely low height for their age--and nearly 30% are underweight. A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has now pinpointed the five top risk factors responsible for more than two-thirds of the problem.

18 Dec 2015

Climate change warming lakes at a rapid rate, new study reveals

Climate change has led to warming of lakes at a rapid rate, even faster than the air or the oceans, according to York U Biologist Sapna Sharma, a lead author of a new global study.

18 Dec 2015

Fish oil can help transform fat-storage cells into fat-burning cells

Researchers have found that fish oil transforms fat-storage cells into fat-burning cells, which may reduce weight gain in middle age.

18 Dec 2015

LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator approved for children at risk for sudden cardiac arrest

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for the LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator. The LifeVest is approved for certain children who are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, but are not candidates for an implantable defibrillator due to certain medical conditions or lack of parental consent.

17 Dec 2015

Roche files direct de novo application to FDA for Anti-Mullerian assay

Roche announced today that it has filed a direct de novo application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a fully automated Anti-Mullerian (AMH) assay for use on Roche's full portfolio of laboratory analyzers. The determination of AMH is useful for the assessment of ovarian reserve in women presenting to infertility clinics for evaluation in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings.

17 Dec 2015

A glass of clean drinking water contains 10 million bacteria

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered that our drinking water is to a large extent purified by millions of "good bacteria" found in water pipes and purification plants. So far, the knowledge about them has been practically non-existent, but this new research is about to change that.

17 Dec 2015

Study: Weight loss due to dietary changes can improve sleep at any body weight

Weight loss due to dietary changes can improve sleepiness at any weight, says a study published by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania this month in the journal Sleep. The findings offer new insights into how weight fluctuations impact numerous aspects of sleep independent of body weight.

17 Dec 2015

Treated greywater does not pose risk for water-related diseases

Researchers at the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have determined that treated greywater is safe for irrigation and does not pose a risk for gastrointestinal illness or water-related diseases.

17 Dec 2015

Slow eating keeps childhood obesity at bay, study finds

Waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food allows children to realize they're no longer hungry before they overeat--preventing excessive weight gain. That's the conclusion of a study published in the Dec. 15 issue of the journal Pediatric Obesity by an international team of researchers, including bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego.

17 Dec 2015

Oxford research programmes to explore link between metabolism, inflammation in metabolic diseases

Two innovative Oxford research programmes will explore the relationship between metabolism and inflammation in metabolic diseases. Obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and associated cardiovascular disease (CVD) -- all metabolic diseases -- are an epidemic global health problem.

17 Dec 2015

Converting white fat cells into beige fat cells could help fight obesity

The body's ability to harness heat production by converting white fat cells, which store calories, into beige fat cells, which burn energy, could help fight obesity, according to researchers at Georgia State University.

17 Dec 2015

Stanford study finds that overprescription of opioids goes beyond ‘pill mill’ prescribers

Most prescriptions for opioid painkillers are made by the broad swath of U.S. general practitioners, not by a limited group of specialists, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

17 Dec 2015

Basaglar (insulin glargine injection) approved to improve glycemic control in diabetes patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Basaglar (insulin glargine injection), a long-acting human insulin analog to improve glycemic control in adult and pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

17 Dec 2015

Tris announces FDA approval of first-ever ER chewable tablet

Tris Pharma, Inc. is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever extended-release (ER) chewable tablet, capping off a highly productive year with three Tris-developed NDAs approved in a calendar year.

16 Dec 2015

Soligenix reports positive results from SGX942 Phase 2 trial in patients with head and neck cancer

Soligenix, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat rare diseases where there is an unmet medical need, announced today positive results in its Phase 2 clinical trial, in which SGX942, a first-in-class Innate Defense Regulator (IDR), at a dose of 1.5 mg/kg, successfully reduced the median duration of severe oral mucositis by 50% in all patients and by 67% in patients receiving the most aggressive chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for treatment of their head and neck cancer.

16 Dec 2015

Study highlights strong need for weight management before menopause

At midlife, overweight and obesity, lack of exercise, less education, and low income put women at much higher risk of having metabolic syndrome, the cluster of conditions predisposes people to diabetes and heart disease, shows a large study published today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

16 Dec 2015

Study provides insight into design, production of today's functional beverages

Adding calcium, Vitamin D and prebiotic dietary fibre to a beverage made of whey can have huge health benefits for those who drink it, team of Lithuanian scientists has discovered.

16 Dec 2015

Food News and Research

FDA approves Fenix Continence Restoration System to treat fecal incontinence

DS Biopharma reports completion of DS102 Phase I trial for treatment of fatty liver disorders

Presence of mirror in dining rooms can reduce perceived tastiness of unhealthy food

New study pinpoints five top risk factors responsible for undernutrition among children in India

Climate change warming lakes at a rapid rate, new study reveals

Fish oil can help transform fat-storage cells into fat-burning cells

LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator approved for children at risk for sudden cardiac arrest

Roche files direct de novo application to FDA for Anti-Mullerian assay

A glass of clean drinking water contains 10 million bacteria

Study: Weight loss due to dietary changes can improve sleep at any body weight

Treated greywater does not pose risk for water-related diseases

Slow eating keeps childhood obesity at bay, study finds

Oxford research programmes to explore link between metabolism, inflammation in metabolic diseases

Converting white fat cells into beige fat cells could help fight obesity

Stanford study finds that overprescription of opioids goes beyond ‘pill mill’ prescribers

Basaglar (insulin glargine injection) approved to improve glycemic control in diabetes patients

Tris announces FDA approval of first-ever ER chewable tablet

Soligenix reports positive results from SGX942 Phase 2 trial in patients with head and neck cancer

Study highlights strong need for weight management before menopause

Study provides insight into design, production of today's functional beverages

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