The Botox-maker snaps up a company that uses wireless technology to help control appetites. Who’s next?
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Mayo Clinic researchers publish counterintuitive study.
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Dealflow: Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy gets $17M; Solar startups raise funds.
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U.S. government researchers find America’s extra pounds will reduce life spans.
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DietDetective.com launches obesity clock to show how many pounds the U.S. is packing on at any given moment.
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Energy management is becoming big business.
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Medicare spurs demand for medical devices and tools used in weight-loss procedures.
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An experiment reducing the level of a chemical in rats’ brains offers a promising strategy for new obesity drugs.
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American norm of sitting at a computer all day leads to fatty buildup around the body’s organs and under the skin.
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Rising costs of treating obesity-related health problems suggest vast potential for companies focused on fighting fat.
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Obesity becomes a big problem – and big business.
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Planar Systems has become a top flat-panel display maker overnight.
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Some companies are going whole hog in their efforts to slim down.
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Upon further reading, one might think this column, which is about an online content company, is a rerun from 1998. It isn't. Believe it or not, there are working business models based on Internet content. Just not many.
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Artecel Sciences turns fat into therapies
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Cheaper, smaller processors are opening doors for post-PC devices.
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