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By matt | Published: July 30, 2010
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By Denise Mann
An experimental obesity drug that combines the antidepressant bupropion and the addiction drug naltrexone reduces body weight by 5% or more after one year when combined with healthy diet and regular exercise, according to a new report published online in The Lancet.
If approved, the new drug may be the right choice for dieters who get waylaid by their food cravings because it taps into the brain’s craving and reward system in addition to curbing appetite. An FDA advisory panel is slated to review the drug, called Contrave, on Dec. 7. Manufacturer Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. funded the new study.
In the 56-week study, participants received a high dose of the combination pill, a low dose, or a placebo twice a day. They were also advised to eat a low-calorie diet and engage in regular exercise. Those who took the higher dose of the new pill lost 6.1% of their body weight, while those who received the lower dose shed 5% of their body weight. By contrast, those people in the placebo group lost 1.3% of their body weight. [more...]
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By matt | Published: July 29, 2010
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Texas found no cheaters in the latest round of steroids tests of high school athletes.
The University Interscholastic League on Thursday released results of tests for the spring semester of the 2009-2010 school year. Of the 3,308 boys and girls tested last semester, all of the student athletes were clean.
About 50,000 tests since February 2008 have found only about 20 confirmed cases of steroid use. [more...]
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By matt | Published: July 28, 2010
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Ever notice some people seem to eat anything they want and never gain a pound, while others seem to gain weight just by looking at fattening foods? You may be seeing things correctly after all. According to research published in the July 2010 issue of Genetics, this may have a biological cause. Using fruit flies, researchers have found that genes interacting with diet, rather than diet alone, are the main cause of variation in metabolic traits, such as body weight. This helps explain why some diets work better for some people than others, and suggests that future diets should be tailored to an individual’s genes rather than to physical appearance.
“There is no one-size-fits all solution to the diseases of obesity and type-2 diabetes,” said Laura K. Reed, Ph.D, a researcher from the Department of Genetics at North Carolina State University, the lead investigator in the work. “Each person has a unique set of genetic and environmental factors contributing to his or her metabolic health, and as a society, we should stop looking for a panacea and start accepting that this is a complex problem that may have a different solution for each individual.” [more...]
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By matt | Published: July 28, 2010
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By Sean Yuille
Jose Valdez, a Tigers relief pitcher currently playing in the Dominican Summer League, has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for steroids.
Valdez’s suspension came from him testing positive for a metabolite of Boldenone, which is most commonly used for treatment of horses. It was originally developed as an anabolic steroid for veterinary use, but it is commonly used by athletes illegally. [more...]
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By matt | Published: July 27, 2010
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By Trine Tsouderos
Pharmacies are halting sales of OSR#1, a compound marketed as a dietary supplement to parents of children with autism, six weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration called the product an unapproved new drug.
Several pharmacists told the Tribune they received an e-mail last week from Boyd Haley, president of the company that makes the product, informing them that OSR#1 would not be available after Thursday.
One online pharmacy, Forrest Health, posted this message: “CTI Science has voluntarily agreed to remove OSR#1® from the market effective Thursday, 29 July 2010.” [more...]
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By matt | Published: July 26, 2010
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By Jeannine Stein
You’re going for one last set of bench presses, but fatigue is setting in. Do you reach for a sports drink? Look to your trainer for motivation? A new study suggests you may want to cool your palms.
Cooling muscles between weight-lifting sets has shown in some studies to be helpful in tamping down muscle fatigue. But researchers wanted to know if similar results could be achieved by cooling an area that doesn’t include active muscles — the palms.
The study included 16 men in good health who had been involved in regular, intense weight training for at least five years. For the exercise portion of the study, the participants did three series of bench presses at 85% of maximum effort. In one scenario, in between sets their palms were cooled for 2 1/2minutes at 50 degrees, in another they were heated at 113 degrees, and in another they went through no changes in temperature. [more...]
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By matt | Published: July 24, 2010
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State Police seized more than $22,000 in cash from two Bayou Blue men accused of possessing large quantities of steroids and marijuana, officials said.
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Seve Lirette, 21, and Brett Theriot, 23, each of 176 Linda St., were booked into the Lafourche Parish jail Thursday on weapons and drugs charges.
Following an investigation, State Police allegedly seized $22,519 in cash, a 9-mm, three shotguns, 101 units of steroids, three vials of liquid steroids and six units of Roxycontin from the suspects’ home, Troop C spokesman Bryan Zeringue said.
Police also allegedly seized a half-pound of marijuana worth an estimated street value of $3,200 from the residence.
Theriot is free from the Lafourche Parish jail after posting a $15,000 bond on charges of possession of steroids and possession of a firearm with narcotics. [more...]
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By matt | Published: July 23, 2010
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By Bob Egelko
A federal appeals court upheld the perjury convictions Thursday of champion cyclist Tammy Thomas, the first athlete charged with lying to a federal grand jury in the BALCO steroids investigation - the same charges now pending against former San Francisco Giants superstar Barry Bonds.
Thomas, who won a silver medal at the world cycling championships in 2001, was convicted of four felony charges based on her November 2003 grand jury testimony that she had never taken steroids. A federal judge in San Francisco sentenced her to six months of house arrest in 2008.
Bonds, baseball’s all-time home run leader, is awaiting trial in San Francisco on charges of lying to the same grand jury. [more...]
