Diet Drug Helps People Keep Weight Off
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An experimental pill that offers the fairy-tale promise of helping people lose weight and quit smoking has gathered even more stardust.
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PEOPLE looking to lose weight may want to trade in pills for a pooch. A first-of-its-kind experiment to put people and their pets on a diet and exercise program found that both lost weight and kept it off, though
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A drug approved for the  treatment of arthritis may have a role in reducing the risk of  diabetes and heart trouble developing in young obese  individuals, Harvard researchers report.
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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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TRENTON, N.J. - Could squirting a little medicine up the nose before mealtime be the Holy Grail for people trying to shed pounds? Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co...
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A French pharmaceutical company claims it has developed a pill that helps you lose weight and quit smoking. Scientists say the experimental drug might be even more versatile, providing a new tool to help people stop abusing drugs and alcohol, too.
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NEW YORK  - A low dose of the diet drug   orlistat, coupled with a reduced-calorie diet, leads to   significant weight loss and improved lipid and blood pressure   profiles and is well tolerated, according to results of three   studies reported at the International Congress of Obesity in   Sydney, Australia.
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While rimonabant sounds like a dream come true to people who are trying to lose weight, some researchers say the drug may be getting more attention than it deserves.
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NEW YORK  - Modifying the consumption of  different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up  over time, new research suggests.
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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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Scientists race to develop a muscle drug that could allow people to stay toned without exercising.
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Italian scientists are testing a new diet pill that expands to a clear, gelatinous blob that may shrink waistlines by giving dieters a sense of satiety.
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A drug to lower blood sugar could also help prevent type 2 diabetes.
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NEW YORK To people who have struggled for a lifetime to lose weight, the new drug called rimonabant sounds like a dream come true.
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As more Americans struggle with  growing waistlines, U.S. health officials on Wednesday set out  their own tips for drugmakers seeking to develop products for  people trying to shed pounds.
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NEW YORK  - Commercially available portion control plates and bowls can help obese individuals with type 2 diabetes lose weight and reduce their need for blood sugar-controlling medications, according to a Canadian study published today.
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An experimental drug prevented mice from developing diabetes and heart disease and might one day be used to stave off the diseases in humans, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.