US researchers have developed a drug that can mimic the symptoms our body feels after having ingested a copious meal. Recently, the “imaginary meal” drug has been successfully tested on obese mice with no side effects. Researchers at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, fed a group of obese mice with fexaramine on a daily basis for five weeks. Scientists noticed that the drug wasn’t … [Read more...]
Losing Weight Reduces Breast Cancer Death Risk
A recent study claims that losing weight reduces breast cancer death risk by two thirds. Tests on 2,400 women being treated for breast cancer revealed that the rates of deaths a decade later were nearly 70 percent lower among patients with cancer who had lost weight. Scientists said the findings are extremely important and stated that diet seemed to be as effective as any medication used to … [Read more...]