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 Times of India |
Asthma drug may help treat diabetes, obesity
Hindu Business Line Researchers at the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug for the treatment of asthma and other uses, also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice. “One of the reasons that diets are so … Canker Sore Drug Lowers Weight In Mice Without Diet, Exercise |
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Asthma drug reverses obesity and diabetes in mice
Gizmag Researchers at the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug is used to treat asthma and canker sores, can also reduce obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease in mice. The team led by Life Sciences … Old asthma drug may help reverse diabetes |
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 RedOrbit |
Old Asthma Drug Provides Benefits For Treating Diabetes, Obesity
RedOrbit A drug that is normally prescribed for asthma patients is breathing new life as a potential treatment option for people who suffer from diabetes and obesity. The drug, amlexanox, was demonstrated to reverse obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice in … Researchers Find Asthma Drug Effective To Treat Diabetes in Obese Mice Old asthma drug reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice Asthma drug shows promise in treating diabetes, obesity |
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 ABC Science Online |
Asthma drug shows promise in treating diabetes, obesity
Vancouver Desi Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Amlexanox, a drug prescribed for asthma in Japan, also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice, according to a new study by US researchers. “One of the reasons that diets are so ineffective in producing weight loss … Old asthma drug reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice Asthma drug treats diabetes in obese mice Old Canker Sore Drug Effective for Weight Loss, Diabetes |
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Old asthma drug reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice
Examiner.com Alan Saltiel, the Mary Sue Coleman director of the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan, reported the discovery that an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in … Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity |
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'Obesity paradox': Extra weight linked to better outcomes for septic shock …
Science Codex Although obesity is linked to a variety of health risks, new research indicates that obese patients may have an advantage over nonobese patients in certain health situations, including septic shock and acute asthma exacerbation. In two separate studies … |
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Stressed hospital workers get admitted more for obesity, depression, asthma
HealthLeaders Media Hospital employees are less healthy and account for more health care costs than the general population, troubling statistics that have Michigan hospitals rethinking the way they do business. Costs for medical care and prescription drugs were 9 percent … |
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Asthma May Stand in the Way of Overcoming Obesity for Some Children
Huffington Post (blog) National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month is a time to focus on the serious roadblocks that stand between overweight children and good health. From poverty and lack of education to where you live and family history… the list goes on and on. But … |
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Exploring the link of asthma, obesity
Philadelphia Inquirer About 23 percent of children in Philadelphia have been diagnosed with asthma, according to public health statistics, almost 75 percent higher than the national rate. Rates in low-income and minority neighborhoods are higher, between 39 percent and 55 … |
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 Medical Daily |
Report on Health of U.S. Kids' is Mostly Positive: Obesity and Asthma Still a …
Medical Daily A new report on the health of U.S. children is generally positive. Infant deaths, preterm births, abuse, violent crime and teen births have all decreased. Unfortunately more kids are living in poverty while asthma and obesity rates have increased. Annual Report on US Kids' Health a Mixed Bag Preterm Birth Rates and Infant Death Rates Drop |
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