Monday, March 26, 2012

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Weight-loss surgery cut blood sugar more than drugs

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Weight-loss surgery did a better job of controlling type 2 diabetes in overweight and moderately obese patients than the most advanced medical treatment for the disease, researchers said on Monday. The study, conducted at the Cleveland Clinic and presented at the annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Chicago, showed that patients who underwent surgery were more than three times more likely to gain control over their diabetes after one year than the group that was treated with drugs. ...

Arena Pharma says EU is reviewing weight loss drug

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Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday that European Union regulators have accepted its marketing application for lorcaserin, its experimental weight loss drug.

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