Dieter&#39;s dream may soon come true
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Respite from the diet roller coaster may come in the form of an experimental pill. And because the pill also targets the brain&#39;s pleasure center - the first diet pill to do so - it&#39;s showing some promise in helping smokers kick cigarettes.
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A German whose lower jaw was cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years â- bratwurst sandwich â -er surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and
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SAN DIEGO -- A new obesity wonder pill could become one of the best selling drugs on the market if it lives up to its clinical trials.
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The importance of willpower in promoting weight loss is becoming an obsolete notion. Is it worth saving?
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A NEW &quot;miracle&quot; drug for obesity could prove central to the fortunes of manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis, if the French company is successful in bringing it to the market.
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A drug that blocks a cellular pathway involved in cravings could help people quit smoking and lose weight. That&#39;s the promise of experts who announced the results of a trial at the European Society of Cardiology&#39;s
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Scientists believe that a gut hormone could explain why high protein diets can aid weight loss.
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You probably know someone who&#39;s had the symptoms. Perpetually thirsty or hungry. Unexplained weight loss. Fatigue. Frequent trips to the restroom.
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Chip maker likely is making way for new products.
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German doctors have given a man the ability to have his first solid meal in nine years, by growing him a new jaw bone on his back.
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It&#39;s been hailed as the healthier alternative to the low-carb Atkins diet and has been used for years by diabetics to help manage their condition.
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It&#39;s time now for everyone to wake up to the fact that this obesity situation is not a diet, it&#39;s not about whether you are fitting into a pair of blue jeans.
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A plant used to stem the hunger pangs of African tribes could soon be added to the meals of obese westerners desperate to lose their excess pounds.
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As nutritionists and health gurus worldwide ponder how to reverse growing global obesity, a rarefied handful of food designers believes &quot;green&quot; chocolate and bread that makes noises might be just the thing.
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Weight Watchers International Inc. (WTW.N) is hoping to reel in U.S. dieters disillusioned with low-carb plans like Atkins, though it remains to be seen if its new program will help revitalize battered profits and membership rolls.
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The biggest U.S. weight loss companies  are taking aim at the low-carb diet craze with new programs,  products and marketing campaigns they hope will boost  membership rolls and revitalize sales.
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The doctors behind one of the nation&#39;s most comprehensive public health studies have concluded what most dieters already know: Chugging down sodas packs on the pounds.