The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved orlistat capsules as an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss aid for overweight adults. Orlistat helps produce weight loss by decreasing the intestinal absorption of fat.
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Archive for February 8th, 2007
Prescription Weight-Loss Drug Orlistat Approved For Over-the-Counter Sales (Science Daily)
Published February 8th, 2007 in News on Diet and Detox. 0 CommentsThe bird flu outbreak in Suffolk may be linked to imports from Hungary, the government has said.
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A couple who caused their disabled daughter “horrific injuries” have been jailed for a total of 22 years.
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Only two candidates have applied for the licence to run the National Lottery up to 2019, so far.
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Police gave a news conference after former model Anna Nicole Smith was found dead in a Florida hotel.
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Five men have been charged with terrorism offences following last week’s raids in Birmingham.
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Travellers faced transport problems and many schools closed as heavy snow fell in England and Wales.
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Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a national unity government.
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Researchers Discover Master Metabolism Regulator With Profound Effect On Fat Metabolism (Science Daily)
Published February 8th, 2007 in News on Diet and Detox. 0 CommentsResearchers have discovered an enzyme that has an unexpectedly profound impact on fat metabolism. The enzyme is a master regulator that controls metabolic responses to a deficiency of essential amino acids in the diet. The research could lead to treatments for obesity and malnutrition and to preventions for type 2 diabetes and heart attacks.
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Vandals have attacked Barcelona’s famous dragon sculpture by Antoni Gaudi.
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