| Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Updated Data From Phase I/II Clinical Trial With TRIOLEX™ In Obese Insulin Resistant Subjects Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPH) today presented additional positive interim data from its on-going Phase I/II clinical trial with its investigational oral drug candidate TRIOLEX™ (HE3286) in obese insulin resistant subjects at the 6th World Congress on Insulin Resistance Syndrome, being held September 25th - 27th in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jaime Flores-Riveros, Vice President, Endocrinology and Metabolism at Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, presented the data. medicalnewstoday.com |
KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results From Two Phase 2 Studies With ATX-101 Demonstrating Reduction Of Submental Fat KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (KYTHERA) announced that it has successfully completed two Phase 2 clinical studies demonstrating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of its lead product candidate, ATX-101, for the reduction of submental ('under-the-chin') fat. The two Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging studies enrolled a total of 157 patients and were conducted across 10 centers in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. medicalnewstoday.com |
In Older People, Exercise Reduces Falls Exercise programmes are an effective option for preventing falls among older people living in the community. There is less evidence at present for the effectiveness of other interventions, such as home safety improvements and vitamin D supplements, according to Cochrane Researchers who carried out a systematic review of the available evidence. Although few falls result in serious injuries, they may have many additional impacts on an older person's quality of life. medicalnewstoday.com |
To Eat Well, Be Instinctive WE all knew how to eat intuitively once: Infants don’t binge or starve themselves, and presumably, cavemen didn’t either. But instincts become twisted in an environment where you can hold a Twinkie in one hand and the remote in the other, surrounded by images of skinny starlets. nytimes.com |
Dr. Anthony Falcon: We're Facing A Catastrophic Situation On The Border Kaiser Health News staff writer Jessica Marcy talks with Dr. Antonio Falcon, a physician in the border town of Rio Grande City, Texas. He explained his concern "about several health threats facing border communities, including tuberculosis, diabetes, obesity and the H1N1 virus that causes swine flu. medicalnewstoday.com |