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Elderly individuals with higher BMI have shorter life expectancy

While some past studies have shown that persons carrying a few extra pounds in their 70s live longer than their thinner counterparts, a new study that measured subjects' weight at multiple points over a longer period of time reveals the opposite.

12 Aug 2011

Higher protein intake helps postmenopausal obese women lose more weight

Dieting postmenopausal women who want to avoid losing muscle as they lose fat should pay attention to a new University of Illinois study. Adding protein throughout the day not only holds hunger pangs at bay so that dieters lose more weight, it keeps body composition-the amount of fat relative to muscle-in better proportion.

11 Aug 2011

Israeli OCS approves $1.7M grant to support PROLOR's hGH-CTP program

PROLOR Biotech, Inc., a company developing next generation biobetter therapeutic proteins, today announced that the Israeli Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) has approved a 2011 grant to PROLOR's Israeli-based R&D subsidiary for the company's development program for hGH-CTP, its long-acting version of human growth hormone.

10 Aug 2011

Nesfatin-1 protein may help reduce body weight and blood sugar

A newly-identified protein may hold the key to keeping appetite and blood sugar in check, according to a study by York University researchers.

10 Aug 2011

IntraPace connect.abiliti Wand H102 system receives European CE Mark

IntraPace, Inc. announced today that it has received European CE Mark for the connect.abiliti Wand H102. The device provides wireless access to personal eating and exercise data to patients with an abiliti system, a unique approach to the treatment of obesity that uses gastric stimulation to help patients feel full sooner.

10 Aug 2011

Study shows how certain woodrats put themselves on diet to avoid poisoning

Life is tough for woodrats in deserts of the U.S. Southwest. There are few plants for food, and those plants produce poison to deter rodents, insects and other animals. A new University of Utah study shows how certain woodrats put themselves on a diet to avoid poisoning: They sample a smorgasbord of toxic plants, eat smaller meals, increase time between meals and drink more water if it is available.

9 Aug 2011

EDRP offers free family counseling to combat eating disorders in adolescents

In an effort to combat eating disorders among adolescents, the Eating Disorder Research Program (EDRP) at University of the Sciences is offering free treatment for families with an adolescent who struggles with eating and weight concerns.

9 Aug 2011

Continuous positive airway pressure machine more effective for sleep apnea patients

Among the treatments for obstructive sleep apnea, the effectiveness of a nighttime-breathing machine called a "CPAP" was backed by the strongest evidence, and a mouthpiece worn at night was also shown to be effective, according to a new report funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

9 Aug 2011

Unigene second quarter revenue decreases to $2.5 million

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. a leader in the design, delivery, manufacture and development of peptide-based therapeutics announced second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2011. The Company highlighted significant progress achieved in the second quarter with the continued execution of its turnaround strategy.

8 Aug 2011

Mindless eating: Don't rely on your stomach to tell you when you're full!

There a millions of people around the world who are a victim of mindless eating – or eating without being hungry. The phrase is coined by Cornell University food psychologist Brian Wansink, PhD, to describe subconscious eating habits that can lead to unnecessary weight gain.

8 Aug 2011

Even minor weight loss can improve men’s sex lives: Study

The team of Australian researchers placed 31 obese men with type 2 diabetes on either a meal replacement-based low-calorie diet or a low-fat, high-protein, reduced-carbohydrate diet meant to decrease calorie intake by 600 calories a day. A modest weight loss of 5 percent led to an easing of erectile dysfunction and improved sexual desire within eight weeks, and these improvements continued for 12 months, according to the study published Aug. 5 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Problems with urinary tract function also improved, the team added.

8 Aug 2011

Weight loss linked to improved sexual health in obese men with type 2 diabetes

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that in obese men with type 2 diabetes, weight loss improves erectile function, sexual desire and lowers urinary tract symptoms.

6 Aug 2011

Simple changes in food environment can help people lose weight

Dieters may not need as much willpower as they think, if they make simple changes in their surroundings that can result in eating healthier without a second thought, said a consumer psychologist at the American Psychological Association's 119th Annual Convention.

6 Aug 2011

VIVUS announces additional data from phase 3 QNEXA studies on obesity

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that additional data from the phase 3 QNEXA studies will be presented today during the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

6 Aug 2011

Takeda, Amylin discontinue pramlintide/metreleptin development program for obesity

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that they are discontinuing development of pramlintide/metreleptin, an investigational combination therapy for the treatment of obesity that comprises pramlintide, an analog of the natural hormone amylin, and metreleptin, an analog of the natural hormone leptin.

5 Aug 2011

Palatin confirms initiation of AZD2820 Phase 1 trial in obesity

Palatin Technologies, Inc. confirmed today the commencement of a Phase 1 clinical trial of AZD2820, a subcutaneously-administered peptide melanocortin receptor partial agonist, under development as a single-agent therapy for the treatment of obesity.

4 Aug 2011

Incyte announces FDA acceptance of NDA filing for ruxolitinib to treat myelofibrosis

Incyte Corporation announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for Incyte's lead investigational compound, ruxolitinib, as a potential treatment for patients with myelofibrosis.

3 Aug 2011

Bite Counter can help people monitor how much they eat

Two Clemson University researchers seek to make diners mindful of mindless eating. Psychology professor Eric Muth and electrical and computer engineering professor Adam Hoover have created the Bite Counter, a measurement device that will make it easier for people to monitor how much they eat.

3 Aug 2011

Autophagy research offers clues to new weight loss treatment

According to a new study when the body is starved brain cells along with other parts of the body begin to eat themselves. The body responds by producing fatty acids, which turn up the hunger signal in the brain and increase the impulse to eat.

3 Aug 2011

New BistroMD blog can help people lose weight

BistroMD, the weight loss program that provides great-tasting, nutritionally sound meals for a lighter, healthier you, is proud to announce the official launch of their new company blog: http://www.BistroMD.com/blog.

2 Aug 2011