Babesia (also called Nuttallia) is a genus of protozoan apicomplexan piroplasms which was discovered by the Romanian bacteriologist Victor BabeÈ, that infect the blood and cause a parasitic, hemolytic disease known as babesiosis.
Research suggests that Slim-Fast is an effective way to lose weight. 1  According to a 2006 study published in the British Medical Journal comparing the effectiveness of four commercial weight loss programs in overweight and obese adults, dieters on the Slim-Fast plan lost an average of about 6 pounds over four weeks.
Fat-busting pill helps obese to shed two pounds a week - without changing their diets. After weeks of festive indulgence, seven out of 10 of us say we are determined to lose weight by going on a New Year diet. Now trials of a new fat-busting pill suggest we could lose two pounds a week - without changing what we eat.