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Ildong Pharmaceutical to market BELVIQ (lorcaserin HCl) for weight management in South Korea

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Ildong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., has informed Arena that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved BELVIQ (lorcaserin HCl) for marketing for weight management in South Korea. Ildong will market and distribute BELVIQ in South Korea under its marketing and supply agreement with Arena's wholly owned subsidiary, Arena Pharmaceuticals GmbH, or Arena GmbH.

3 Feb 2015

Clinical dietitian calls for substituting menu favorites with healthier choices during ‘Super Bowl Sunday’ event

"Super Bowl Sunday is the second highest day for food consumption," says Lisa Cimperman, RD, clinical dietitian at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, "right behind Thanksgiving Day."

2 Feb 2015

Study: Improving pre-pregnancy health could help prevent childhood obesity

A new study from the University of Southampton adds to a growing body of evidence that links a child's early environment before and soon after birth to their chance of becoming obese later in life.

2 Feb 2015

Researchers are developing stress-eating smartphone app with NIH support

Researchers at UMass Medical School and Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing a stress-eating smartphone app that will help users better understand why they overeat, with the support of a $2 million award from the National Institutes of Health.

2 Feb 2015

EarlyBird study that tracks child-to-adult lifestyle receives financial support

A unique study which has followed 300 young people from age five since 2000, has received backing for a third phase which will see it become the first study of its kind in the world to track the same group from childhood to adulthood.

2 Feb 2015

Research shows olfactory proxy detection is a phenomenon in both insects and humans

Antioxidants are natural food ingredients that protect cells from harmful influences. Their main task is to neutralize so-called "free radicals" which are produced in the process of oxidation and which are responsible for cell degeneration.

2 Feb 2015

Study: Teens who perceive themselves as overweight are at greater risk of obesity as adults

Teens who mistakenly perceive themselves as overweight are actually at greater risk of obesity as adults, according to research findings forthcoming in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

2 Feb 2015

ODIN project examines food-based solutions to prevent vitamin D deficiency

ODIN is a 4 year collaborative project with partners from all over Europe and one from the USA. The coordinator of the project is UCC and other Irish partners include the Daithi O'Murchu Marine Research Station, UCD, Crème Software Ltd (Dublin) and Monaghan Mushrooms.

2 Feb 2015

Corn oil has greater effects on blood cholesterol than extra virgin olive oil

A study published in the January/February 2015 issue of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology indicates corn oil significantly reduces cholesterol more than extra virgin olive oil with favorable changes in both total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

31 Jan 2015

Study reveals how the brain can use fatty acids to control liver lipid production

Ways of keeping the heart healthy has widened, with the discovery that the brain can help fight off hardening of the arteries.

31 Jan 2015

GNC Holdings declares quarterly cash dividend for first quarter 2015

The Board of Directors of GNC Holdings, Inc. authorized and declared the quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2015 of $0.18 per share of the Company's common stock, representing a 12.5% increase over its prior quarterly dividend.

31 Jan 2015

Lifestyle tips to lower heart disease risks

With the arrival of American Heart Month in February, it's that time of the year to remind ourselves to take good care of our hearts.

30 Jan 2015

Using antioxidant to reverse brain inflammation improves obesity, diabetes symptoms

Using an antioxidant to reverse inflammation in the brain caused by a high-fat diet greatly improves symptoms related to obesity and type II diabetes, a new study from New Zealand's University of Otago suggests.

30 Jan 2015

Leading academics underscore the importance of diet and nutrition for mental Health

Evidence is rapidly growing showing vital relationships between both diet quality and potential nutritional deficiencies and mental health, a new international collaboration led by the University of Melbourne and Deakin University has revealed.

30 Jan 2015

Unique project launched to identify effects of exercise on young people's hearts

A unique research project to identify the effects of exercise on young hearts has been announced today.

30 Jan 2015

Older users of opioids more likely to become victim of homicide, shows study

Older users of opioids such as heroin are 27 times more likely to become a victim of homicide than the general population, a University of Manchester study of almost 200,000 users has found.

30 Jan 2015

Gluten-free diet important for people with celiac disease

You'd never suspect it from the proliferation of gluten-free items on supermarket shelves. Yet only one in approximately 133 people - that's 0.75 percent of the population - has celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disorder that causes the body to react negatively to the intake of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and their derivatives.

29 Jan 2015

Online social connectedness promotes weight loss, shows study

If you want to lose pounds using an online weight management program, don't be a wallflower. A new Northwestern University study shows that online dieters with high social embeddedness -- who logged in regularly, recorded their weigh-ins and 'friended' other members -- lost more than 8 percent of their body weight in six months.

29 Jan 2015

ProfBiotics develops evidence-based health supplements to enhance health, wellbeing

A new range of vitamins and food supplements developed to enhance the health of specific organs has been launched in the UK.

28 Jan 2015

Pollinator decline could increase risk of malnutrition, disease

A new study shows that more than half the people in some developing countries could become newly at risk for malnutrition if crop-pollinating animals -- like bees -- continue to decline.

28 Jan 2015

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Latest Diet News and Research

Ildong Pharmaceutical to market BELVIQ (lorcaserin HCl) for weight management in South Korea

Clinical dietitian calls for substituting menu favorites with healthier choices during ‘Super Bowl Sunday’ event

Study: Improving pre-pregnancy health could help prevent childhood obesity

Researchers are developing stress-eating smartphone app with NIH support

EarlyBird study that tracks child-to-adult lifestyle receives financial support

Research shows olfactory proxy detection is a phenomenon in both insects and humans

Study: Teens who perceive themselves as overweight are at greater risk of obesity as adults

ODIN project examines food-based solutions to prevent vitamin D deficiency

Corn oil has greater effects on blood cholesterol than extra virgin olive oil

Study reveals how the brain can use fatty acids to control liver lipid production

GNC Holdings declares quarterly cash dividend for first quarter 2015

Lifestyle tips to lower heart disease risks

Using antioxidant to reverse brain inflammation improves obesity, diabetes symptoms

Leading academics underscore the importance of diet and nutrition for mental Health

Unique project launched to identify effects of exercise on young people's hearts

Older users of opioids more likely to become victim of homicide, shows study

Gluten-free diet important for people with celiac disease

Online social connectedness promotes weight loss, shows study

ProfBiotics develops evidence-based health supplements to enhance health, wellbeing

Pollinator decline could increase risk of malnutrition, disease

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