Experimental weight-loss drug shows multitude of health benefits

A medication that has been formulated to reduce food and tobacco cravings, has also been found to be cardio protective. Preliminary studies of the drug has shown success with weight loss in users, in addition, blood cholesterol and lipid levels were reduced, as was a hormone that controls insulin release. Health research in recent times has revealed that obesity and excess weight increases a person's risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and breast and bowel cancer. Approximately two thirds of U.S citizens are overweight with the competition on between drug companies to develop effective and safe medications to promote weight loss in combination with diet changes and exercise.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by The South End

Related Disease Topics:

• Obesity
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Breast cancer
• Bowel cancer
• Overweight

Related Symptom Topics:

• Food cravings
• Tobacco cravings
• Weight loss

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About: Experimental weight-loss drug shows multitude of health benefits

Date: 28 November 2005

Source: The South End

Author: Leah Miszcak, Paul H.B. Shin

URL: http://www.southend.wayne.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1971

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• Risk and heart disease
• Risk and diabetes
• Risk and breast cancer
• Risk and bowel cancer
• Risk and overweight
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• Medication and obesity
• Medication and heart disease
• Medication and type 2 diabetes
• Medication and diabetes
• Medication and breast cancer
• Medication and bowel cancer
• Medication and overeating
• Medication and overweight
• Medication and food cravings
• Medication and tobacco cravings
• Medication and weight loss
• Medication and insulin
• Medication and cholesterol level
• Medication and cholesterol
• Medication and colorectal cancer
• Medication and triglycerides
• Medication and blood lipid levels
• Medication and blood fats
• Medication and blood lipids
• Research
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• Research and type 2 diabetes
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• Research and colorectal cancer
• Research and bowel cancer
• Research and overweight
• Research and food cravings
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• Research and weight loss
• Research and drug companies
• Research and weight loss drugs
• Research and weight loss medications
• Research and insulin
• Research and cholesterol
• Research and blood lipid level
• Research and blood fats
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