23andMe's weight loss study reflects the company's push to refine genomic tests by identifying genetic determinants of various diseases and chronic conditions. The study also dovetails with other companies that want to take on the country's weight management challenge with genetic testing.
Why have FDA-approved anti-obesity drugs largely failed, at a time when two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese? Physicians, payers, and patients all have a role.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
ReShape Medical's alternative to bariatric surgery with a procedure that inserts two balloons into an obese person's stomach has raised $38 million to commercialize the technology.
There are many uses for breathalyzer technology these days: diagonstics, weight loss, smoking cessation and more. These are four unique applications for this technology.
Protein bars and salads are deemed "fit foods,” or healthy foods, and because of that labeling, people tend to eat more of them.
It turns out partnering up to tackle health goals like losing weight, more exercise or quitting smoking makes chances of success go up quite a bit – three times as much, actually. Having a support system is an obvious plus, but taking on the challenges together is even more helpful, according to a British study. […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Many people will be planning to hit the gym and drop some extra weight as a New Year’s resolution come January. Surprisingly, even health professionals aren’t always sure where fat goes when people lose weight, according to a University of New South Wales study in Australia. Your doctor, dietitian or personal trainer might believe that […]
Need something to help you eat more slowly and lose weight? There’s a fork for that. The French company, HAPILABS Ltd. came out with a fork that vibrates if you are eating too fast. The HAPIfork measures the length of your meals, how many forkfuls you eat and length of each bite. The goal is […]
The meanest weight loss coach ever has landed in the app store, and her name is CARROT Fit. It’s a simple app that uses manually entered data to calculate BMI and track a user’s weight over time. But instead of incorporating game mechanics or social interaction or a wearable device, it adds a slightly different […]
Corporate weight-loss startup Retrofit is finishing out the year with three times as many customers as last year and a healthy supply of cash from investors. Following up an $8 million round last winter, Retrofit Inc. has just tacked on an additional $5 million in investments from Cambia Health Solutions and Draper Fisher Jurveston. That […]
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
This post is part of ongoing coverage of Cleveland Clinic’s 2013 Medical Innovation Summit: Finding Balance through Innovation. Obesity, Diabetes & the Metabolic Crisis. Two newly approved pharmaceuticals – and others in development – may be elemental in a broader treatment strategy to reverse the worldwide obesity problem, a panel of pharmaceutical company executives says. […]