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The researchers from the Mayo Clinic and the University of Iowa have new insight into an important "fuel gauge" in muscle. They've also uncovered evidence in mice that treatments designed to disrupt those so-called sarcolemmal ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channels specifically in muscles might allow us to control our weight by increasing the number of calories our muscles will burn with regular activity or exercise.

A free resource designed to educate patients about ways to successfully manage their diabetes was revealed today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress.

Immigrant populations in Europe face an increased risk of diet-related diseases as they adjust to a ‘Western’ lifestyle, according to scientists at the University of Leeds.

A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and adolescents are at increased risk of having some kind of allergy, especially to a food.

When concerns were raised about the safety of the diabetes medication, rosiglitazone, in May 2007, many patients and their doctors made the decision to discontinue use of the drug.

In small towns in the Midwestern United States, people who eat out often at buffets and cafeterias and who perceive their community to be unpleasant for physical activity are more likely to be obese.

The consumption of soft drinks is generally considered to be a contributing factor in childhood obesity.

Australian scientists have identified a way to 'switch off' a molecule, a key player in the molecular processes that trigger breast cancer and certain forms of leukaemia.

The Food and Drug Administration said GlaxoSmithKline's Alli is the first diet pill to be sold without a prescription.

Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine discovered that an approved drug for fighting obesity stops the growth of cancerous tumors

According to new study, drinking coffee could hold the secret to curing male baldness.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved today Pfizer's Stentrol (dirlotapide), the first prescription drug to manage obesity in dogs. The new drug provides for the veterinary prescription use of dirlotapide solution in dogs for the management of obesity.

Steve Bloomfield, from the Eating Disorders Association said that websites which support Pro-anorexia and pro-bulimia as a lifestyle choice rather than as diseases are "literally killing people".

You can lower your risk of heart attack by making modifications to your lifestyle.