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Study explores link between weight loss and pre-surgical psychiatric disorders in obese youth

Psychiatric disorders, a common comorbidity of severe obesity, especially for youth, should not disqualify an adolescent with severe obesity from bariatric surgery.

1 Jun 2018

Increased physical activity helps individuals with coronary heart disease to live longer

Increased physical activity, not weight loss, gives individuals with coronary heart disease a longer lease on life, according to a new study conducted at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

31 May 2018

FDA approves first oral medication for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approval of Xeljanz (tofacitinib) to include adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. Xeljanz is the first oral medication approved for chronic use in this indication.

30 May 2018

Review: Plant-based diets associated with better cardiovascular health

Vegetarian, especially vegan, diets are associated with better cardiovascular health, according to a new review published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases.

30 May 2018

Combining football with dietary guidance helps improve fitness, health in older prediabetics

Twice-weekly football training combined with dietary guidance improves fitness level and cardiovascular health profile in untrained 55-70-year-old women and men with prediabetes. Also leads to healthier weight loss than through normal dieting.

29 May 2018

New approach to study brown fat could aid in finding treatments for obesity

A new technique to study fat stores in the body could aid efforts to find treatments to tackle obesity.

25 May 2018

Yoghurt before a meal packed with health benefits

A new study has shown that consuming a small pot of yoghurt each day can be beneficial for health in more ways than one.

22 May 2018

CSIRO study urges Australians to avoid junk protein foods for healthy weight loss

Our favorite burger, pizza, and meat pie may need a re-think after new research by CSIRO shows Australians are not eating the right types, or the right quantity of protein for healthy weight loss.

22 May 2018

Intermittent fasting may increase diabetes risk, shows study

Fasting every other day to lose weight impairs the action of sugar-regulating hormone, insulin, which may increase diabetes risk, according to data presented in Barcelona at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2018.

21 May 2018

Fasting diets could raise risk of diabetes say experts

One of the new fangled diets include fasting frequently to lose weight. A team of researchers speaking at the European Society of Endocrinology’s annual meeting at Barcelona last weekend have said that this could be severely detrimental to health.

21 May 2018

HSS study aims to find if bariatric surgery prior to knee replacement can improve outcomes

Could weight loss surgery before knee replacement improve outcomes or even eliminate the need for joint replacement in severely overweight patients? A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery aims to answer that question.

18 May 2018

Minimizing dehydration without over-drinking

Proper hydration is one of the most important aspects of healthy physical activity. Drinking the right amount of fluids before, during and after physical activity is vital to providing your body the fluids it needs to perform properly.

16 May 2018

New findings on extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Morning sickness- nausea and vomiting during pregnancy- occurs in up to 90 percent of women. Even animals, including a Gorilla named Calaya, have experienced it, too.

14 May 2018

New survey shows 80% of oncologists have discussed medical marijuana use with patients

Data from a new survey show that as many as 80% of oncologists have discussed medical marijuana use with their patients.

11 May 2018

Study explains anti-obesity effects of melatonin

A new study has revealed the mechanism behind the anti-obesity effects of melatonin, a hormone that is released by the pineal gland in the brain overnight.

11 May 2018

Diabetes Care journal features comprehensive EndoBarrier meta-analysis

GI Dynamics Inc., a medical device company that is developing EndoBarrier for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, is pleased to announce the meta-analysis, "Effects of the Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Obesity: A Meta-analysis with Secondary Analysis on Weight Loss and Hormonal Changes," by Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, has been published in Diabetes Care, the journal of the American Diabetes Association.

10 May 2018

New drug-based treatment to promote weight loss in young patients with genetic obesity

In a new study researchers from the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology of the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully treat patients whose obesity is caused by a genetic defect.

8 May 2018

New study aims to help clear up conflicting dietary advice around egg consumption

University of Sydney researchers aim to help clear up conflicting dietary advice around egg consumption, as a new study finds eating up to 12 eggs per week for a year did not increase cardiovascular risk factors in people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.

7 May 2018

Weight loss surgery may lead to long-term skeletal consequences

A new JBMR Plus review examines the negative impacts of weight loss surgery on bone health.

2 May 2018

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ranked to be most effective in treating knee OA

An estimated 45 percent of people are at risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) in their lifetime. According to a network meta-analysis research article published in the May 1, 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen was ranked most effective in individual knee OA treatment for improving both pain and function, and is considered a relatively safe and low-cost treatment method.

2 May 2018

Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Study explores link between weight loss and pre-surgical psychiatric disorders in obese youth

Increased physical activity helps individuals with coronary heart disease to live longer

FDA approves first oral medication for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis

Review: Plant-based diets associated with better cardiovascular health

Combining football with dietary guidance helps improve fitness, health in older prediabetics

New approach to study brown fat could aid in finding treatments for obesity

Yoghurt before a meal packed with health benefits

CSIRO study urges Australians to avoid junk protein foods for healthy weight loss

Intermittent fasting may increase diabetes risk, shows study

Fasting diets could raise risk of diabetes say experts

HSS study aims to find if bariatric surgery prior to knee replacement can improve outcomes

Minimizing dehydration without over-drinking

New findings on extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

New survey shows 80% of oncologists have discussed medical marijuana use with patients

Study explains anti-obesity effects of melatonin

Diabetes Care journal features comprehensive EndoBarrier meta-analysis

New drug-based treatment to promote weight loss in young patients with genetic obesity

New study aims to help clear up conflicting dietary advice around egg consumption

Weight loss surgery may lead to long-term skeletal consequences

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ranked to be most effective in treating knee OA

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