News results: "obesity drug"

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Business

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its experimental pill against obesity passed a...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 14:03
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Technology

Media, Our Children’s Parent?

The U.S. National Institutes of Health, Yale University and the California Pacific Medical Center...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 19:57
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U.S.

FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 20:21
Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 12:26
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Specials

FDA Expands List of Risky Weight-Loss Products

Millions of people confront themselves with the No. 1 threat to their health, namely obesity....
» read full story March 23rd, 2009 - 15:29
New Gout Drug Uloric Gets FDA Clearance

New Gout Drug Uloric Gets FDA Clearance

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. won US approval to sell the first new treatment option for chronic...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:24
Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Long-term use of aspirin or other similar nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce the risk...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:30
Vivus’ Qnexa Proves Efficient in Obesity Trial

Vivus’ Qnexa Proves Efficient in Obesity Trial

As more and more people fight obesity, drug makers are trying to find solutions to help them. This...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 12:35
Report Correlates Heavy Media Use to Serious Health Problems in Kids

Report Correlates Heavy Media Use to Serious Health Problems in Kids

Television, music, movies and other media appear to significantly increase obesity rates, tobacco...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 14:37
“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

Are scientists one step closer to finding the secret weapon in the fight against obesity and...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:00
Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

The European Medicines Agency wants Sanofi-Aventis SA’s anti-obesity drug Acomplia out of the...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 16:50

U.S.A Ranking Low In Infant Mortality Rate

Recent data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that infant deaths declined...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 22:18
Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Eli Lilly and Co and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc’s diabetes drug Byetta proved better at reducing...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 15:20
Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain  High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic medicines are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:32
‘Magic’ Pills Turn Ordinary Mice Into Athletes By Mimicking Exercise

‘Magic’ Pills Turn Ordinary Mice Into Athletes By Mimicking Exercise

For all of us who are kind of lazy or simply do not find the necessary time to exercise the...
» read full story August 02nd, 2008 - 12:17
Keep In Shape With a Revolutionary Pill

Keep In Shape With a Revolutionary Pill

Scientists from California reported they discovered a pill which improves physical endurance....
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 16:44
8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

Kids as young as 8 are recommended cholesterol-lowering drugs if diet alone fails to work in order...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 10:42
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Health

Arena Weight Loss Drug Disappoints in Trial

Arena Weight Loss Drug Disappoints in Trial

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw its shares falling over 20 percent Monday following the...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 21:42
FDA Includes More Weight-Loss Products on Its Risk List

FDA Includes More Weight-Loss Products on Its Risk List

The Food and Drug Administration expanded its list of tainted weight loss products that consumers...
» read full story March 21st, 2009 - 15:00
Researchers Find Mercury  in High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Researchers Find Mercury in High-Fructose Corn Syrup

  Some food and drinks that contain high-fructose corn syrup may have detectable levels of...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 12:17
Women Are Weaker Than Men When It Comes To Favorite Foods

Women Are Weaker Than Men When It Comes To Favorite Foods

Scientists have discovered that when it comes to favorite foods, women can hardly say no. On the...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 21:58
Men Better Than Women In Resisting Food Temptations

Men Better Than Women In Resisting Food Temptations

  When it comes to goodies, who in the world can resist temptations? Apparently, men are able...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 13:05
Two Existing Drugs May Help Obese People Lose Weight

Two Existing Drugs May Help Obese People Lose Weight

Two drugs already approved by the Food and Drug Administration together with hormone leptin may...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 12:53
FDA Wants More Study for Diabetes Drugs to Better Asses for Heart Risks

FDA Wants More Study for Diabetes Drugs to Better Asses for Heart Risks

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 13:34
FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

The Food and Drug Administration was recently criticized by its own scientific advisers, and...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 13:31
Obesity Drug Data Shows Promise

Obesity Drug Data Shows Promise

The experimental obesity drug Qnexa helped patients lose an average of 9.2 percent of their weight...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 12:57
Media Exposure Is Bad For Kids’ Health, Study Says

Media Exposure Is Bad For Kids’ Health, Study Says

Parents, have you ever wondered how exposure to media sources impacts the physical health of your...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 15:20
Red Wine Helps Against Aging

Red Wine Helps Against Aging

It’s a well-known fact that drinking a glass of red wine for dinner has benefits for your health....
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 16:48
Study: Diabetes Drug Avandia Riskier Than Actos

Study: Diabetes Drug Avandia Riskier Than Actos

Older diabetics taking Avandia may face higher risk of heart failure and death than those taking...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 14:27

Pfizer, Sanofi-Avensis End Studies on Diet Drugs

Pfizer Inc.and Sanofi-Aventis on Wednesday separately announced their decision to cancel further...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 16:00
Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drugmaker, on Wednesday said it abandoned an obesity drug known...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:30
Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

According to the magazine Cell Metabolism published today, French researchers claim to have...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 20:47
Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 14:10
Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer group Public Citizen on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 14:37
The Cost Of Diabetes Treatments Keeps Rising

The Cost Of Diabetes Treatments Keeps Rising

A new study shows that the treatment for diabetes has doubled in the last six years, patients...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 20:20
Cost Of Diabetes Care Has Doubled In Six Years

Cost Of Diabetes Care Has Doubled In Six Years

Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs and expensive treatments for...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 11:17
Hydrogen Sulfide May Regulate Blood Pressure

Hydrogen Sulfide May Regulate Blood Pressure

Hydrogen sulfide, the same gas used in many stink bombs, may also control blood pressure, US and...
» read full story October 25th, 2008 - 13:47
Anti-Obesity Drug Pulled From European Markets

Anti-Obesity Drug Pulled From European Markets

On Thursday, the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis halted the sales of their...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 16:00
Sales of Sanofi’s Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Suspended In Europe

Sales of Sanofi’s Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Suspended In Europe

Warnings about Sanofi-Aventis’ anti-obesity rimonabant (Acomplia) had always accompanied the drug,...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 15:30
Merck’s Discontinuation On Taranabant Development

Merck’s Discontinuation On Taranabant Development

Merck & Co. has decided to bring to an end the development the experimental obesity drug...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 16:16
Merck Cancels Further Examination into Its Experimental Obesity Drug Taranabant

Merck Cancels Further Examination into Its Experimental Obesity Drug Taranabant

Merck & Co. on Thursday announced its decision to cancel further investigation into its...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:30
Farewell To Development Of Obesity Drug Taranabant

Farewell To Development Of Obesity Drug Taranabant

Merck halted the research of the experimental obesity drug taranabant because of the dangerous side...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 14:01
Two Popular Supplements Don’t Help Arthritis Patients

Two Popular Supplements Don’t Help Arthritis Patients

Two popular supplements used against arthritis and joint pain, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate,...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 18:30
Pfizer Halts Development of at least 11 Medications

Pfizer Halts Development of at least 11 Medications

New York - US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer Inc. is ending the early-stage development of at least...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:53
Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss

Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss

A trial conducted on lab mice showed that vigabatrin, a drug currently tested against...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 15:30
Update 1: Pills To Replace Exercising Could Soon Become Reality

Update 1: Pills To Replace Exercising Could Soon Become Reality

What can be greater than taking a pill that would make your fat disappear and your muscle work as...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:04
Scientists Say A Pill Can Mimic The Effects Of Exercise

Scientists Say A Pill Can Mimic The Effects Of Exercise

“We have exercise in a pill,” said Ron Evans, an author of the study. “With no exercise, you can...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 20:27
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Science

Study Shows Parents Must Control Kids' Media Use

Study Shows Parents Must Control Kids' Media Use

A recent study says that the TV, the Internet and other types of media really harm children....
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 14:54
Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Researchers at John Hopkins University have found out that old medicines used to treat type 2...
» read full story July 17th, 2007 - 17:28
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