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Drug increases amount of energy burned by fat tissue and promotes weight loss

A drug that mimics the activity of thyroid hormone significantly increases the amount of energy burned by fat tissue and promotes weight loss, an animal study of metabolism finds. The results were presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Community-based intervention programs more effective at preventing obesity in children

When it comes to confronting childhood obesity, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conclude that community-based approaches are important

18 Jun 2013

Study: Male mice fed with high-fat diet are more likely to father offspring with higher levels of body fat

Male mice who were fed a high-fat diet and became obese were more likely to father offspring who also had higher levels of body fat, a new Ohio University study finds.

17 Jun 2013

Transition, Lilly amend agreement to address future development of TT-401

Transition Therapeutics Inc. announced that Eli Lilly and Company has exercised its option to assume all development and commercialization rights to type 2 diabetes drug candidate TT-401.

17 Jun 2013

NGM, MedImmune partner to develop novel therapeutics for treatment of diabetes and obesity

NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. and MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive agreement to discover, develop and commercialize novel therapeutics from NGM's enteroendocrine cell program for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.

17 Jun 2013

Researchers identify genetic mutation responsible for MDP Syndrome

National Paracycling Champion Tom Staniford has an extremely rare condition which, until now, has puzzled his doctors. He is unable to store fat under his skin - yet has type 2 diabetes - and suffered hearing loss as a child. Now, thanks to advances in genome sequencing, an international research team led by the University of Exeter Medical School has identified Tom's condition and pinpointed the single genetic mutation that causes it.

17 Jun 2013

July 4th: An outstanding time to declare independence from severe obesity

If you're considering weight loss surgery, Beverly Hills Physicians has some very special thoughts for you as we approach Independence Day 2013. Serious obesity is never easy, but it can be especially difficult during the summer. Hikes, picnics, pool parties, even out of town vacations can be a lot more difficult if you're dealing with the discomfort and health problems that go with being extremely overweight. Still, sometimes the things that make us uncomfortable also spur us into action.

15 Jun 2013

Anthem revises medical and pharmacy guidelines to help members recover from Colorado wildfires

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado announced this morning that it has revised medical and pharmacy guidelines and extended support services to help members in El Paso, Fremont and Huerfano counties who are directly impacted by the Black Forest, Royal Gorge, Klikus or La Veta wildfires.

15 Jun 2013

Specialists working in migraine and headache share scientific advances at International Headache Congress

Researchers and clinicians worldwide working in migraine, headache and brain injury share the field's latest scientific advances at the International Headache Congress, hosted by the International Headache Society and the American Headache Society.

15 Jun 2013

Anthem and SVHP to collaborate on new model of provider reimbursement

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and St. Vincent's Health Partners, Inc., announced today the collaboration on a new model of provider reimbursement. Under this new arrangement, SVHP will focus on the management of chronic disease and preventive health of their patients.

15 Jun 2013

Research: Deep brain stimulation is associated with weight loss trend in morbidly obese patients

The first use of deep brain stimulation to the brain's so-called "feeding center" - the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) - was associated with a weight loss trend in morbidly obese patients whose stimulation was tuned to increase metabolism with novel guidance from metabolic chamber data, according to a pilot study presented at the International Neuromodulation Society's 11th World Congress by Dr. Michael Oh of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa.

14 Jun 2013

Surgeon General to step down

Politico: Surgeon General To Step Down Surgeon General Regina Benjamin announced today that she plans to step down from her post, which she has held since 2009. "I loved serving as #SGReginaBenjamin, putting prevention in all we do. I leave next month confident we created a more healthy & fit nation," she posted on her Twitter account (Haberkorn, 6/12).

14 Jun 2013

Overweight, obese ERA patients require twice as much drug therapy to achieve successful remission

A new study presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that overweight and obese patients are less likely to achieve successful remission in early rheumatoid arthritis compared to those of normal weight.

14 Jun 2013

Study: People with obstructive sleep apnea have greater risk of sudden cardiac death

People who have obstructive sleep apnea -- when a person stops breathing for periods during sleep -- have a greater risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a study published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

13 Jun 2013

New data on PROLOR Biotech's hGH-CTP and MOD-6030 to be presented at ENDO 2013

PROLOR Biotech, Inc., today announced that the company will present new data on its long-acting human growth hormone (hGH-CTP) in Phase III development for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency and its long acting oxyntomodulin (MOD-6030) in preclinical development for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes at ENDO 2013, the 95th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society.

13 Jun 2013

Green coffee bean dietary supplements does not prevent weight gain in obese mice: Study

A major ingredient in those green coffee bean dietary supplements - often touted as "miracle" weight-loss products - doesn't prevent weight gain in obese laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet when given at higher doses.

13 Jun 2013

Esophageal cancer: A serious threat to African-American men

The nation's attention and research money has been focused on esophageal adenocarcinoma - the type of esophageal cancer that has become more common over the last few decades and is associated with obesity and acid reflux.

13 Jun 2013

Few cups of hot cocoa may help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases

A few cups of hot cocoa may not only fight off the chill of a winter's day, but they could also help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases, such as diabetes, according to Penn State researchers.

13 Jun 2013

Scheduled exercise, regular meals and periodic warming relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis

Scheduled exercise, regular meals and the periodic warming and cooling of joints could be used to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis according to scientists at The University of Manchester. Their research may also help explain why older people are more prone to developing this common joint disorder.

12 Jun 2013

Obesity and maternal overweight during pregnancy linked to highest risk of preterm deliveries

In a study that included more than 1.5 million deliveries in Sweden, maternal overweight and obesity during pregnancy were associated with increased risk for preterm delivery, with the highest risks observed for extremely preterm deliveries, according to a study in the June 12 issue of JAMA.

12 Jun 2013

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Drug increases amount of energy burned by fat tissue and promotes weight loss

Community-based intervention programs more effective at preventing obesity in children

Study: Male mice fed with high-fat diet are more likely to father offspring with higher levels of body fat

Transition, Lilly amend agreement to address future development of TT-401

NGM, MedImmune partner to develop novel therapeutics for treatment of diabetes and obesity

Researchers identify genetic mutation responsible for MDP Syndrome

July 4th: An outstanding time to declare independence from severe obesity

Anthem revises medical and pharmacy guidelines to help members recover from Colorado wildfires

Specialists working in migraine and headache share scientific advances at International Headache Congress

Anthem and SVHP to collaborate on new model of provider reimbursement

Research: Deep brain stimulation is associated with weight loss trend in morbidly obese patients

Surgeon General to step down

Overweight, obese ERA patients require twice as much drug therapy to achieve successful remission

Study: People with obstructive sleep apnea have greater risk of sudden cardiac death

New data on PROLOR Biotech's hGH-CTP and MOD-6030 to be presented at ENDO 2013

Green coffee bean dietary supplements does not prevent weight gain in obese mice: Study

Esophageal cancer: A serious threat to African-American men

Few cups of hot cocoa may help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases

Scheduled exercise, regular meals and periodic warming relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis

Obesity and maternal overweight during pregnancy linked to highest risk of preterm deliveries

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