Acomplia use suspended by European drug watchdogOctober 24th, 2008The European drugs watchdog has just recommended that doctors do not prescribe the anti-obesity drug rimonabant, also kn... |
Broccoli linked to reduced cardiovascular risk in people with diabetesAugust 18th, 2008Broccoli may reverse the damage caused to blood vessels by raised blood glucose in people with diabetes, according to a ... |
DASH diet associated with less risk of death from various causesMay 2nd, 2008This study, reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine (April 14, 2008), looked at 88.5 thousand middle aged nurses t... |
Dietary Cod Protein May Help Prevent Type 2 DiabetesFebruary 14th, 2008SmartWeight patients will be pleased to learn that eating cod may improve insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant indiv... |
Could beetroot be a useful way to lower blood pressure?February 14th, 2008Although it is well known that diets rich in fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, the mechani... |
Weight-Loss Drug Rimonabant Increases Risk for Adverse Psychiatric EffectsFebruary 13th, 2008The anti-obesity drug, Rimonabant (Accomplia), has been found to increase the risk of psychiatric events, according to a... |
Metabolic Rate Tests as featured on Channel 4 'Dispatches'January 18th, 2008Come and have your Metabolic Rate tests at London Medical as featured on Channel 4's 'Dispatches' on 17th January 2008.w... |
Type 2 Diabetes may be prevented by cinnamon intakeJanuary 4th, 2008American scientists have claimed that the onset of type 2 diabetes may be prevented by a teaspoon of cinnamon a day.Rese... |
SmartWeight Website LaunchedNovember 22nd, 2007London Medical has launched the SmartWeight website.www.smartweight.co.uk (http://www.smartweight.co.uk/)Containing in d... |
Acomplia Linked to DepressionNovember 20th, 2007The Lancet have published a new study suggesting the anti-obesity and diabetes drug rimonabant (Acomplia) can double the... |
Weight loss after surgery for obesity lengthens life expectancyNovember 19th, 2007Obesity is known to be associated with increased mortality and is particularly dramatic in patients with severe obesity.... |
Could testosterone therapy in men reduce age-related weight gain?October 11th, 2007Data from recent trials has raised the possibility that testosterone therapy could reduce the effects of ageing in men.S... |
Skinny Gene key to ObesitySeptember 11th, 2007New research by scientists at the University of Texas have discovered new information about a gene that could answer que... |
Is increasing physical activity useful in weight reduction and maintenance?July 5th, 2007In previous studies it has been found that the addition of physical activity, or this in conjunction with dietary restri... |
What factors are associated with weight re-gain following weight loss?July 5th, 2007Investigators for the US NHANES (National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey) studied retrospectively a group of over... |
The benefits of a Mediterranean diet in reducing risk of coronary heart diseaseJuly 5th, 2007Results of a large study presented in Helsinki in June this year have shown for the first time that a Mediterranean diet... |
High Carb, Low GI Diet is most effective in reducing CV riskJuly 2nd, 2007Further research on the effects of carbohydrate and the glycaemic index has proven that the most effective diet to reduc... |
Cocoa Beats Tea in Lowering Blood PressureJune 26th, 2007Chocolate lovers everywhere can happily justify their addictions according to a recent study published in the Archives o... |
| Low-carb diets may reduce coronary disease risk in women Low-carb diets may reduce coronary disease risk in women: A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine anno... |
Blood pressure drug could stop diabetes patients developing retinopathy
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