Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Monounsaturated fats in vegetable oils can reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils may be a simple way of reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, which affects about one in three U.S. adults and one in five Canadian adults.

30 Mar 2013

GF foods lack vitamins and nutrients, can be high in fat and calories

In the ever-present search to identify and address bad nutrition habits, gluten-free eating has been receiving a lot of attention. But experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) say it is not to be confused with typical weight loss procedures.

29 Mar 2013

Life Long Weigh unveils new comprehensive wellness strategies

Life Long Weigh, a Houston-based medical office that works to help people achieve their goals through individualized plans, has recently unveiled new comprehensive wellness strategies to better serve their clientele.

28 Mar 2013

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials successfully tests cabozantinib

The FDA has approved a thyroid cancer drug successfully tested at Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials, a partnership of Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute.

28 Mar 2013

New analysis reveals online nutritional guidelines for cancer patients appear to be inconsistent

Radiation oncologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are stressing the need for evidence-based, standardized guidelines on dietary recommendations for cancer patients—and with good reason.

27 Mar 2013

Eating behavior could act as defense mechanism against infections and autoimmune disorders

Neurons that control hunger in the central nervous system also regulate immune cell functions, implicating eating behavior as a defense against infections and autoimmune disease development, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

26 Mar 2013

Study projects potential impact of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications on Medicare spending

VIVUS, Inc. announced today that a new study demonstrates that effective medical treatment providing 10% to 15% weight loss could lead to significant improvements in Medicare spending by reversing or reducing significant health consequences such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in obese or overweight patients.

25 Mar 2013

High-fiber foods can fight inflammation

Inflammation is the body's normal response to injury. While it may be a natural defense system, it can lead to disease development if it becomes chronic. A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) expert says one way to fight inflammation is with food.

25 Mar 2013

Study shows why certain drugs that interact with serotonin receptors have harmful effects

A team including scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has determined and analyzed the high-resolution atomic structures of two kinds of human serotonin receptor.

25 Mar 2013

Mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression no barrier to weight loss success

Through a program that teaches simple nutrition messages and involves both counseling and regular exercise classes, people with serious mental illness can make healthy behavioral changes and achieve significant weight loss, according to new Johns Hopkins research.

22 Mar 2013

Blocked bile ducts can be effectively treated with metal stents

A multi-center analysis, led by Weill Cornell Medical College and published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, shows the use of temporary "fully covered self-expanding metal stents" (FCSEMS) can effectively fix a painful and potentially life-threatening benign biliary stricture -- a severely blocked or narrowed bile duct.

21 Mar 2013

Phase II trial results of OHR/AVR118 in patients with cancer cachexia announced

Ohr Pharmaceutical, a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for large unmet medical needs, today announced the results of a Phase II trial to evaluate the effects of OHR/AVR118 in advanced cancer patients with cachexia. Cancer cachexia is the complex, multi-symptom syndrome seen in late-stage cancer patients, characterized by anorexia and unintended loss of appetite, progressive and continual weight loss, accompanied by generalized host tissue wasting, skeletal muscle atrophy, immune and metabolic dysfunction, and a greatly diminished quality of life.

21 Mar 2013

Teen mentors help younger students lose weight, study finds

An obesity intervention taught by teen mentors in Appalachian elementary schools resulted in weight loss, lower blood pressure and healthy lifestyle changes among the younger students learning the curriculum, according to a new study.

21 Mar 2013

APS to present scientific abstracts at Experimental Biology 2013

The American Physiological Society is one of six scientific societies sponsoring the meeting Experimental Biology 2013, being held April 20-24, 2013 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, in Boston, Mass.

21 Mar 2013

Memories of recent meals reduce amount of food eaten later on

Research led by a psychologist at the University of Liverpool has found that using memories of recent meals reduces the amount of food eaten later on. It also found that being distracted when eating leads to increased consumption.

19 Mar 2013

Diabetes prevention program led by community health workers is effective in reducing blood glucose

New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that a diabetes prevention program led by community health workers is effective at reducing blood glucose and potentially reducing diabetes over the long term.

18 Mar 2013

Non-surgical weight loss devices: an interview with Richard Thompson, CEO ReShape Medical

Only a very few percent of patients that qualify for weight loss surgery actually choose to have it. It is a last resort and most patients do not see themselves as ready to give up. On the other hand, diet and exercise rarely work well and patients are looking for some extra help in their quest to lower their weight. A reversible, non-surgical approach has a lot of appeal to these patients.

15 Mar 2013

Results from GTx's Phase 2 clinical trial of enobosarm published online

GTx, Inc. today announced that the journal, The Lancet Oncology, has published online ahead of its April print edition the results from GTx's randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial of enobosarm to assess its effects on muscle wasting and physical function in patients with cancer.

15 Mar 2013

New procedure to treat pseudotumor cerebri

A team of interventional neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins reports wide success with a new procedure to treat pseudotumor cerebri, a rare but potentially blinding condition marked by excessive pressure inside the skull, caused by a dangerous narrowing of a vein located at the base of the brain.

13 Mar 2013

RELAX study finds no beneficial effects of erectile dysfunction drug for diastolic heart failure

Despite high expectations for a commonly used erectile dysfunction drug to treat patients with diastolic heart failure, no beneficial effects were found in a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session.

13 Mar 2013

Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Monounsaturated fats in vegetable oils can reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors

GF foods lack vitamins and nutrients, can be high in fat and calories

Life Long Weigh unveils new comprehensive wellness strategies

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials successfully tests cabozantinib

New analysis reveals online nutritional guidelines for cancer patients appear to be inconsistent

Eating behavior could act as defense mechanism against infections and autoimmune disorders

Study projects potential impact of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications on Medicare spending

High-fiber foods can fight inflammation

Study shows why certain drugs that interact with serotonin receptors have harmful effects

Mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression no barrier to weight loss success

Blocked bile ducts can be effectively treated with metal stents

Phase II trial results of OHR/AVR118 in patients with cancer cachexia announced

Teen mentors help younger students lose weight, study finds

APS to present scientific abstracts at Experimental Biology 2013

Memories of recent meals reduce amount of food eaten later on

Diabetes prevention program led by community health workers is effective in reducing blood glucose

Non-surgical weight loss devices: an interview with Richard Thompson, CEO ReShape Medical

Results from GTx's Phase 2 clinical trial of enobosarm published online

New procedure to treat pseudotumor cerebri

RELAX study finds no beneficial effects of erectile dysfunction drug for diastolic heart failure

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