An anti-obesity medicine called tesofensine has been found to be about twice as effective as any previous diet drug.
The drug made by NeuroSearch of Copenhagen, Denmark, was tested on some people who weight more than 100 kilograms.
Obesity- Battling the Bulge
Obesity is a condition in which a person weighs more than he really should. It is a global phenomenon with many in the developing countries too ‘battling with the bulge’.
Obesity is a condition in which a person weighs more than he really should. It is a global phenomenon with many in the developing countries too ‘battling with the bulge’.
The drug makes people feel full early in a meal by increasing the pleasurable effects of three neurotransmitters.
However, larger trials to come will delay its approval, reports New Scientist magazine.
Bariatric Surgery - Gastric Bypass Procedure
Bariatric surgery gastric bypass (Roux-en Y) is a surgical procedure done to make the stomach smaller to treat severe obesity.
Bariatric surgery gastric bypass (Roux-en Y) is a surgical procedure done to make the stomach smaller to treat severe obesity.
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Anti-obesity Drug Goes Off-sale in Europe
EU authorities suspended sales of pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis' anti-obesity drug Acomplia across the continent Thursday, the firm announced, adding that it had not ruled out a worldwide halt.
EU authorities suspended sales of pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis' anti-obesity drug Acomplia across the continent Thursday, the firm announced, adding that it had not ruled out a worldwide halt.
