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Human medicines European Public Assessment Report (EPAR): Alli (previously Orlistat GSK), orlistat, Revision: 10, Authorised

BMJ Accused Of Making False And Misleading Statements Regarding "Atkins-Style" Diet

The BMJ (British Medical Journal) has been asked by Atkins Nutritionals Inc. to retract what it calls a "false and misleading statement" that a Swedish study found that an "Atkins-style" diet causes i...

Atkins Nutritionals Inc. Urges Consumers To Beware Of Fake Atkins Coupons In 2012

Atkins coupons are very popular for those who are on the low-carb diet; however those who are looking for the coupons online should be aware that not all coupons are legitimate. The Coupon Information...

Newly Released Atkins Food List Cookbook Helps Dieters Keep On Track

The Atkins Food list is a list of foods that are allowed during the various stages or phases of the Atkins Diet. A new cookbook written by Colette Heimowitz of Atkins Nutritionals, helps to give diete...

Orlistat and the risk of acute liver injury: self controlled case series study in UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Objective To measure the association between orlistat and acute liver injury.Design Self controlled case series study.Setting Population based primary care setting, United Kingdom.Participants 94 69...

Atkins-Like Diets May Put Heart at Risk (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Consuming a low carbohydrate-high protein diet -- such as the Atkins diet -- may be associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease in women, researchers found.

Orlistat may not be cause of observed liver injury risks

Increased risk of liver injury after starting orlistat may reflect changes to underlying health status, rather than a causal link to the drug, according to recent research from the London School of H...

More CV Concerns Over Atkins Diet

More concerns about the effects of an Atkins-type diet on cardiovascular risk have been raised in a new study in young Swedish women, although the cardiovascular risks suggested in this Swedish study...

Prospective Study of the Modified Atkins Diet in Combination With a Ketogenic Liquid Supplement During the Initial Month.

The modified Atkins diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate treatment for intractable childhood epilepsy. As data suggest that a stricter diet onset can be more effective, we added a ketogenic supplement...

Orlistat and L-carnitine compared to orlistat alone on insulin resistance in obese diabetic patients.

Our study wants to evaluate the effects of one year treatment with orlistat plus L-carnitine compared to orlistat alone on body weight, glycemic and lipid control, and insulin resistance state in type...

Chemical modification and organelle-specific localization of orlistat-like natural-product-based probes.

Orlistat, also known as tetrahydrolipstatin (THL), is an FDA-approved anti-obesity drug with potential anti-cancer activity. Previously, we developed a chemical proteomic approach, based on the Orlist...

Comparison between orlistat plus l-carnitine and orlistat alone on inflammation parameters in obese diabetic patients.

To evaluate the effects of 1-year treatment with orlistat plus l-carnitine compared to orlistat alone on body weight, glycemic and lipid control, and inflammatory parameters in obese type 2 diabetic p...

Early weight loss and outcome at one year in obese adolescents treated with orlistat or placebo.

Abstract Background. Pharmacotherapy, associated with a comprehensive weight loss intervention, has emerged as a promising therapeutic approach in adolescents. Identification of subjects who best resp...