Brain Stimulation May Help In Weight Loss
Implanting electrodes in brain to lose weight is now the latest approach to tackle obesity and weight loss.
With health experts warning on obesity complications, many medical research centers and drug companies are working on fresh and better methods to deal with weight gain and obesity.
With the development of effective diet pills such as Alli, freshly [...]
Hangout With Slim Friends To Stay Trim
A recent research from U.S found strong connection between teens own body weight and their closest friends.
An obesity expert of UK said that the connection is more likely to be causal and down to catching bad eating habits.
The journal Economics and Human Biology work adds weight to the notion of imitative [...]
Depressed Patients Benefit From Weight Loss Program
Recent reports presented at the annual meeting of Society for the Study of Ingested Behavior found that after 6 months behavioral weight loss program, depressed patients lost 8% of their initial weight and also reported significant improvements in depression symptoms.
The results of the study mainly highlight the need for further research [...]
Eating Habits In Obese Sounds Like Drug Addicts’ Patterns
If you are thinking about weight control, what to eat matters rather that what kind of snack you are eating.
In a research conducted on eating habits in obese people, it was found that obese people prefers eating more sinful snacks when compared to non-obese individuals.
According to lead author of the study, Jennifer [...]
PRCP Discovery Opens Door To New Weight Loss Drug
Yale school of medical sciences discovered that lowering levels of particular key enzyme in brain is responsible for increased energy levels and decreased appetite. PRCP (prolylcarboxypeptidase) is the enzyme which is responsible for weight loss.
PRCP is located in hypothalamus and helps in regulation of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone levels, which is a [...]
