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Obese teens become obese adults

A new report shows that obese adolescent Americans tend to carry their extra weight into adulthood. The nationally representative study of American youth showed that one in 12 teenagers became severely obese as they entered adulthood with some 100 pounds above their ideal weight. And nearly half the girls and more than a third of the boys who are obese as teenagers grew up to be obese adults with a high risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancers.

10 Nov 2010

Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital offers incisionless TOGA Procedure for treatment of obesity

Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital announced today that it will be the first hospital in the UK to offer the incisionless TOGA® Procedure for treatment of obesity commencing in January 2011. The TOGA Procedure has been used to treat over 450 patients worldwide - its incision-free approach is very minimally invasive and offers the benefits of minimal pain and downtime, and an excellent safety profile.

10 Nov 2010

Experts to discuss public health issues on using mobile health technology at 2010 mHealth Summit

As obesity rates and the cost of healthcare continue to be on the rise, the 2010 mHealth Summit in Washington D.C. is bringing together industry thought leaders, researchers, and policy makers to discuss the opportunities to address pressing public health issues utilizing mobile health technology.

10 Nov 2010

Depression in nursing home residents often unrecognized

Depression affects approximately 30 to 40 percent of nursing home residents, but it often goes unrecognized, according to American Geriatrics Society, which can lead to lower quality of life or even suicide. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found a series of indicators, other than changes in mood that are associated with the development of depression in nursing home residents.

10 Nov 2010

Adolescent obesity associated with risk of severe obesity in adulthood

Obese adolescents are 16 times more likely to become severely obese by age 30 than their healthy weight or even overweight peers, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

10 Nov 2010

New guide predicts survival of terminally ill cancer patients

A new way of predicting how long terminally ill cancer patients have to live, has been devised by Cancer Research UK-funded research.

9 Nov 2010

Arena and Eisai report positive results from lorcaserin BLOOM-DM trial in obese, overweight diabetics

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eisai Inc. reported today that top-line results from the one-year lorcaserin BLOOM-DM trial demonstrate statistically significant weight loss in obese and overweight patients with type 2 diabetes. In this trial, lorcaserin met all three co-primary efficacy endpoints. In addition, as described below, lorcaserin patients taking lorcaserin 10 mg twice daily (BID) achieved statistically significant improvements in multiple secondary endpoints, including HbA1c, as compared to patients randomized to placebo.

9 Nov 2010

Arena third quarter net loss increases to $36.3 million

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Arena also reported earlier today top-line results from its lorcaserin Phase 3 BLOOM-DM (Behavioral modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management in Diabetes Mellitus) trial.

9 Nov 2010

SIMPONI injection improves inflammation, structural damage in RA patients

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analyses from two Phase 3 clinical trials showed that once every four week subcutaneous injections of SIMPONI (golimumab) 50 mg plus methotrexate resulted in statistically significant improvements in markers of inflammation and structural damage in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with placebo plus methotrexate.

9 Nov 2010

China Sky third quarter total revenue decreases 16.3% to $36.2 million

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2010.

8 Nov 2010

Thirteen myths about arthritis and rheumatic disease

A diagnosis of arthritis or another rheumatic disease can cause someone to feel anxious and even a little overwhelmed. Being a knowledgeable and empowered patient can help alleviate some of those feelings, and being able to navigate through the many misconceptions about arthritis and rheumatic diseases is vitally important.

8 Nov 2010

FDA authorizes Athersys' MultiStem Phase II clinical trial for ulcerative colitis

Athersys, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized commencement of a Phase II clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of administration of MultiStem, Athersys' allogeneic investigational cell therapy product, for the potential treatment of ulcerative colitis.

8 Nov 2010

Santarus's budesonide MMX drug shows positive result for active ulcerative colitis

Santarus, Inc. a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive top-line results from a second Phase III clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of budesonide MMX for the induction of remission of mild or moderate active ulcerative colitis.

8 Nov 2010

4SC's vidofludimus Phase IIa study in IBD meets primary endpoint

4SC AG, a drug discovery and development company focused on autoimmune and cancer indications, today announced positive preliminary results of a Phase IIa study in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with its lead autoimmune compound vidofludimus, an oral inhibitor of interleukin-17 (IL-17) release.

4 Nov 2010

Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2011

From pill-sized cameras to radioactive compounds that let doctors "see" inside a patient's brain, Cleveland Clinic's Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2011 showcases new techniques, therapies and approaches to treating a host of diseases.

3 Nov 2010

Dementia patients should receive high-quality palliative care

The system for hospice admissions for patients with advanced dementia, which is a terminal illness, should be guided by patient and family preference for comfort, not estimated life expectancy, says a new study published in the Nov. 3 Journal of the American Medical Association by the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

3 Nov 2010

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery effective for morbid obesity

Gastric bypass surgery decreases the preference for sweet-tasting substances in obese rats, a study finding that could help in developing safer treatments for the morbidly obese, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

3 Nov 2010

Reliv third quarter net income decreases to $172,000

Reliv International, Inc., a nutrition and direct selling company, today reported consolidated net sales of $18.7 million for the third quarter of 2010, compared to net sales of $20.9 million in the third quarter of last year.

2 Nov 2010

Study confirms acupuncture as a viable tool for weight loss

Could a few pinpricks make someone thinner. Evidence weighs heavily in favor of that proposition, according to the results of a new study to be presented at the Pacific Symposium in San Diego this week. The groundbreaking study, "The Effects of Acupuncture on Weight-Loss in Over-Weight and Obese Adults Over 24 Years Old," reports that 95 percent of its subjects lost weight in a six-week period after receiving regular acupuncture treatments. Of those subjects, another 50 percent continued to lose weight after treatments stopped.

2 Nov 2010

GI Dynamics to participate in 2010 Medical Innovation Summit

GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical, endoscopic treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced that Stuart A. Randle, chief executive officer, will participate in a panel discussion as part of the 2010 Medical Innovation Summit being held at the Cleveland Clinic November 1-3, 2010 in Cleveland, Ohio.

2 Nov 2010