New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise
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FRIDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Patients taking an investigational weight-loss drug called Contrave lost an average of more than 7 percent of their weight in the first 24 weeks of a phase III clinical trial, according to interim findings released this week by the company that developed the drug.
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AN Australian company has developed the first weight-loss pill that kick-starts the human body&#39;s metabolism to help people burn fat without the need for strict diets or exercise.
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It makes a fat body think like a lean person, say the Australian developers of a new bulge-busting drug. Biotechnology firm Metabolic Pharmaceuticals said the obesity drug, code-named AOD9604, was unique in that it stimulated the metabolism of body fat.
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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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By altering a gene, scientists have produced "marathon mice" with more muscle, less fat, and twice the endurance of regular mice. The find could lead to new anti-obesity drugs.
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NEW YORK  - The prescription weight-loss  drug orlistat helps obese adults shed pounds and lower their  cholesterol levels -- including those with diabetes or other  risk factors for heart disease, according to a research review.
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THE REPORT: Doctors are reporting that a new breast cancer drug outperforms the tried-and-true tamoxifen at preventing the disease from recurring.
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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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The new drug could become the first effective treatment for liver cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
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Another schizophrenia drug from the company shows promise in a clinical trial.
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A new therapy shows glimpses of promise, but proving a benefit in heart patients could be hard.
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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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Some of the health benefits claimed for a new weight loss drug may not be justified, say experts.
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Dec. 13 - An Australian company says they&#39;ve developed a fat burning pill that is proving to be successful. Australian biotech group Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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A new obesity wonder drug, Acomplia (rimonabant), makes patients lose 10% of their body weight, according to clinical trials carried out by Sanofi-Aventis, the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world.
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New data are due out on a promising cholesterol drug. But there are doubters.
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30/08/2004 A new miracle drug for obesity could prove central to the fortunes of manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis, a newly-merged firm, if the French company is successful in bringing it to the market.