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Pigs as Models to Help Prevent Human Obesity Problems
2015-02-05 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
DENMARK - With the aid of a grant to the tune of DKK17.5 million from Innovation Fund Denmark, scientists will be developing healthy foods that can prevent obesity-related diseases and promote public health. Pigs will be used for parts of the project as models for humans.
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RTI-HS, FDA partner to study patients' preferences that contributed to approval of new obesity device
2015-02-02 14:32:07| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
RTI Health Solutions , a business unit of RTI International, partnered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conduct a study on patients' preferences which contributed to the Agency's regulatory decision to approve the Maestro Rechargeable System, a first-of-kind device to treat obesity. In addition to clinical study results, FDA considered the study results to quantify patients' preferences for benefits and acceptability of risks of various obesity devices.
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Obesity device maker woos insurers to cover $15,000 price tag
2015-01-15 02:01:40| Biotech - Topix.net
EnteroMedics Inc. got regulatory approval today for a first-of-its-kind weight-loss device that tricks users into feeling full. Now it has to persuade insurers to cover the gadget's price tag of at least $15,000.
Drug may help fight obesity
2015-01-04 14:18:14| Biotech - Topix.net
Just before Christmas, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug that may be a boon to some of the millions of Americans resolving to shed unhealthy pounds in the New Year. The daily injectable drug, liraglutide, is part of a new class of diabetes medicines that prompt the pancreas to make extra insulin after meals.
A national soda tax is needed to reduce obesity and save lives
2014-12-09 00:51:43| Beverages - Topix.net
Bottles of Coca-Cola sit on a supermarket shelf in Princeton, Ill. A recent study found that sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit drinks and other sugary drinks accounted for nearly half of added sugars in U.S. diets.
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