Weight Loss

Weight Watchers Study Confirms that Mildly Obese Can Lose Weight

Weight Watchers can help mildly obese lose weight after taking their diet, involving weekly meetings, calculations on the number of calories in their diet, and support tools online, a study published in the Lancet Thursday said.

Diabetes

Preventing diabetes damage: Zinc's effects on a kinky, two-faced cohort

In type 2 diabetes, a protein called amylin forms dense clumps that shut down insulin-producing cells, wreaking havoc on the control of blood sugar. But zinc has a knack for preventing amylin from misbehaving.

Diabetes

Roche's Genentech unit reports positive Lucentis trial data

Roche subsidiary Genentech has reported positive new data from a pair of phase III diabetic macular oedema (DMO) clinical trials for the drug Lucentis.

Diabetes

Mayo Clinic-led research team tests alternative approach to treating diabetes

In a mouse study, scientists at Mayo Clinic Florida have demonstrated the feasibility of a promising new strategy for treating human type 2 diabetes, which affects more than 200 million people worldwide.