Weight loss
Thousands of lives could be saved by expanded access to weight-loss drugs
It needs to remove existing barriers that are hindering people's access to effective weight loss treatments.
Diabetes and weight-loss drugs linked with lower opioid overdose risk
Semaglutide, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, might help reduce opioid overdoses in people with OUD and T2D.
Seeking participants for low oxygen and weight study
Lower oxygen levels can help with weight loss, it could lead to new ways to manage weight and improve metabolic health.
The impact of TikTok videos on body image and mental health
TikToks—even neutral ones—harm women’s body image, but diet videos had the worst effect.
Microrobot-filled pill offers hope for treating IBD in mice
Biohybrid microrobots help control colonic cytokines and strengthen the epithelium barrier in inflammatory bowel disease.
Obese women as teens or young adults have a higher stroke risk by age 55
In contrast, men did not have the same increased ischemic stroke risk.
Technology alone can’t replace human coaching in obesity treatment
Technology alone resulted in worse weight loss compared to tech and a telehealth coach.
Scientists found a protein that turns off brown fat activity
Can brown fat help in the fight against obesity?
Weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes: New study
People with the most weight loss in the first year were most likely to achieve sustained remission.
Obese women don’t need to put on extra kilos during pregnancy, study
The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned.
Common diabetic drug linked to “anti-hunger” molecule causes weight loss
It may pave the way to a new class of weight loss drugs.
Research identifies the body’s reaction to seven days fasting
Adaptive proteomic changes in humans during 7-day caloric restriction.
New obesity drug may aid in lowering blood pressure in adults
Tirzepatide lowers 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in adults with BMI ≥27 kg/m².
Epilepsy drug helps slow down joint damage in osteoarthritis
Few sodium channels on cells impact joint damage.
Obesity-resistant shrews can aid weight loss in mice
Transplanting gut microbes from an obesity-resistant shrew can improve microbiome diversity.
Intermittent fasting is safe for Type 2 diabetes
For many people trying to lose weight, counting time is easier than counting calories.
Metabolic health and type 2 diabetes remission diet
DiRECT study: Metabolomic profile of weight loss and remission.
Consumption of Cardamom for appetite boost and fat burn
Cardamom seeds boost energy expenditure and reduce fat in mice.
The amount of fat burned during exercise varies greatly between people
Study reveals limitations of commercial exercise machines.
Weight loss medications challenges for breast cancer survivors
Weight loss medications may not work as well for breast cancer survivors.
The team discovered a hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss
A key mechanism for promoting weight loss and maintaining the burning of calories during dieting.
Perfect tracking is not needed to achieve significant weight loss
The importance of food tracking for weight loss.
Fasting diet could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
The first study to assess how the body processes and uses glucose after eating a meal.
Scientists identified 60 unique proteins that may be critical regulators of body weight
The study explored the link between genetic regions linked to body weight and proteins expressed in the brain.
High blood caffeine levels may reduce the body weight and type 2 diabetes risk
It may be worth exploring the potential for calorie-free caffeinated drinks.
Positively charged nanomaterials reduce fat at targeted locations
Inhibiting the unhealthy lipid storage of enlarged fat cells.
This drug reduces up to 20% weight in individuals with obesity
About nine out of 10 individuals with obesity lost weight.