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Nutrition Expert Evaluates New Weight-Loss Medication Orlistat
New data presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society in Vancouver, British Columbia. Provides some interesting information relating to weight loss, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels.
Posted on October 18, 2005 - 4:40pm.
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Joslin Study Sheds Light On Birth Defect Cause In Pregnant Women With Diabetes
High blood glucose levels in early pregnancy may deprive embryo of oxygen and lead to birth defects, Joslin Diabetes Center study shows.
Posted on October 7, 2005 - 7:11pm.
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Potential New Treatment For Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
Scientists in Japan have found a way to improve on a promising diabetes treatment; report that transplanted insulin-producing cells survive better when the activation of a specific type of immune cell is blocked.
Posted on October 7, 2005 - 7:09pm.
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Smoking May Increase Risk of Diabetes
Smoking may increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to new research by investigators at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.
Posted on October 7, 2005 - 7:07pm.
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Human Beta-Cell Line Offers Hope For Type 1 Diabetes Breakthrough
Technique to create a reversibly immortalized beta-cell line represents a significant leap in the quest to develop an effective and universal treatment for type 1 diabetes.
Posted on October 7, 2005 - 7:02pm.
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Vast Majority Of Adults At Risk Of Becoming Overweight Or Obese
A large, community-based study found that over 30 years, nine out of 10 men and seven out of 10 women were overweight or became overweight.
Posted on October 7, 2005 - 6:29pm.
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Exercise, Eating Right Could Ease IBS, Diarrhea And Constipation In Obese Americans
Researchers found that a high body mass index (BMI) and lack of physical activity were associated with an increase in GI symptoms such as stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Posted on October 7, 2005 - 6:24pm.
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