Risk Of Relapse For Patients With Anorexia Nervosa Not Decreased By Use Of Anti-depressant
Use of the anti-depressant fluoxetine did not help patients with anorexia nervosa who had restored their body weight maintain that weight or reduce their risk of relapse, according to a study in the June 14 issue of JAMA.Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder primarily affecting young women and marked by an extreme fear of becoming overweight that leads to excessive dieting to the point of serious ill-health and sometimes death. [click link for full article]

Effects Of Calcium On Weight Maintenance Among Middle-Aged Adults
Increased total calcium intake in the form of supplements can help middle-aged adults maintain their weight over a number of years, with particular benefits to women, according to researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.The study looked at relationships between calcium and weight change over an eight-to-12-year period among more than 10,000 men and women in their mid-50s. [click link for full article]

VIVUS Announces Positive Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results With Qnexa, A Novel Therapy To Treat Obesity
VIVUS, Inc.(Nasdaq: VVUS) today announced positive results from a 200-patient,double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of Qnexa(TM), aninvestigational oral treatment for obesity. In the study conducted by DukeUniversity Medical Center, more than 50% of obese patients in the Qnexatreatment group experienced 10% or more total body weight loss during the24-week study period. Mean weight loss on an intent-to-treat (ITT) basis inthe Qnexa group was 25.1 lbs., compared to 4. [click link for full article]

Cutting Calories Slightly Can Reduce Aging Damage
A lifelong habit of trimming just a few calories from the daily diet can do more than slim the waistline - a new study shows it may help lessen the effects of aging.Scientists from the University of Florida's Institute on Aging have found that eating a little less food and exercising a little more over a lifespan can reduce or even reverse aging-related cell and organ damage in rats. [click link for full article]

Sleeping Less Linked To Weight Gain
Women who sleep 5 hours or less per night weigh more on average than those who sleep 7 hours, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 23rd. The study found that women who slept for 5 hours per night were 32% more likely to experience major weight gain (defined as an increase of 33 pounds or more) and 15% more likely to become obese over the course of the 16-year study compared with women who slept 7 hours. [click link for full article]