Fast Track Designation for Xilonix for Cachexia
XBiotech announced that the company has been granted Fast Track designation for its anti-cachexia drug, Xilonix.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Effect of Maternal Eating Disorder on Perinatal Outcome Minimal
Pregnant women with current or past eating disorders have few adverse perinatal outcomes.
Anorexics Overestimate Own Body Size, but Not That of Others
Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) tend to overestimate the size of their body but not the bodies of others, basing their weight and body dimensions on their pre-AN body dimensions.
No Increase in Preterm Delivery With Ramadan Fasting
Pregnant women who fast during the month of Ramadan do not have an increased risk of preterm delivery, regardless of when during gestation the fasting occurs.
Report Shows Improvements in Child Well-Being in 2011
While the infant mortality rate, premature births, and teen births are declining, more children are living in poverty.
Undernutrition Still a Major Issue in Developing Countries
Although some progress has been made toward meeting Millennium Development Goal 1 (MDG 1) in developing countries, the chances of these countries as a whole meeting the goal are <5%.
Eating Disorder Symptoms Evident in Women Over 50
For women aged 50 years and older there is wide endorsement of weight and shape concerns and of eating disorder symptoms, dieting, and body checking behaviors.
Childhood Famine Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Even a short period of moderate or severe undernutrition or famine during childhood or adolescence can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
Pleasure Eating Stimulates Chemical Reward System
Pleasure eating is associated with increased peripheral levels of two endogenous rewarding mediators.
