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A person holding a bottle of weight loss supplements
Health

Thousands of lives could be saved by expanded access to weight-loss drugs

Ashwini Sakharkar

It needs to remove existing barriers that are hindering people's access to effective weight loss treatments.

Medical bottles with drugs
Health

Diabetes and weight-loss drugs linked with lower opioid overdose risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Semaglutide, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, might help reduce opioid overdoses in people with OUD and T2D.

Health

Seeking participants for low oxygen and weight study

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Lower oxygen levels can help with weight loss, it could lead to new ways to manage weight and improve metabolic health.

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Health

The impact of TikTok videos on body image and mental health

PLOS

TikToks—even neutral ones—harm women’s body image, but diet videos had the worst effect.

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Health

Microrobot-filled pill offers hope for treating IBD in mice

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Biohybrid microrobots help control colonic cytokines and strengthen the epithelium barrier in inflammatory bowel disease.

Intermittent fasting diet
Health

The facts behind intermittent fasting myths

Dr. Prajakta Banik

UIC debunks intermittent fasting myths.

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Health

Obese women as teens or young adults have a higher stroke risk by age 55

Amit Malewar

In contrast, men did not have the same increased ischemic stroke risk.

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Health

Technology alone can’t replace human coaching in obesity treatment

Ashwini Sakharkar

Technology alone resulted in worse weight loss compared to tech and a telehealth coach.

Biology

Scientists found a protein that turns off brown fat activity

Pranjal Malewar

Can brown fat help in the fight against obesity?

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Health

Weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes: New study

PLOS

People with the most weight loss in the first year were most likely to achieve sustained remission.

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Health

Obese women don’t need to put on extra kilos during pregnancy, study

Pranjal Malewar

The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned.

Choose foods that are beneficial to the body
Health

Common diabetic drug linked to “anti-hunger” molecule causes weight loss

Pranjal Malewar

It may pave the way to a new class of weight loss drugs.

Intermittent fasting
Health

Research identifies the body’s reaction to seven days fasting

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Adaptive proteomic changes in humans during 7-day caloric restriction.

fat young woman in kitchen sitting and eating food.
Health

New obesity drug may aid in lowering blood pressure in adults

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Tirzepatide lowers 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in adults with BMI ≥27 kg/m².

Runer woman with knee injury and pain
Health

Epilepsy drug helps slow down joint damage in osteoarthritis

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Few sodium channels on cells impact joint damage.

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Technology

Obesity-resistant shrews can aid weight loss in mice

Pranjal Malewar

Transplanting gut microbes from an obesity-resistant shrew can improve microbiome diversity.

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Health

Intermittent fasting is safe for Type 2 diabetes

Pranjal Malewar

For many people trying to lose weight, counting time is easier than counting calories.

Female checking blood sugar level on table with diabetic accessories
Health

Metabolic health and type 2 diabetes remission diet

Dr. Prajakta Banik

DiRECT study: Metabolomic profile of weight loss and remission.

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Health

Consumption of Cardamom for appetite boost and fat burn

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Cardamom seeds boost energy expenditure and reduce fat in mice.

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Health

The amount of fat burned during exercise varies greatly between people

Pranjal Malewar

Study reveals limitations of commercial exercise machines.

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Health

Female distance runners: The importance of diet

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Reducing bone stress injuries in distance runners.

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Health

Weight loss medications challenges for breast cancer survivors

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Weight loss medications may not work as well for breast cancer survivors.

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Health

The team discovered a hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss

Pranjal Malewar

A key mechanism for promoting weight loss and maintaining the burning of calories during dieting.

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Health

Perfect tracking is not needed to achieve significant weight loss

Dr. Prajakta Banik

The importance of food tracking for weight loss.

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Health

Fasting diet could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Pranjal Malewar

The first study to assess how the body processes and uses glucose after eating a meal.

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Health

Scientists identified 60 unique proteins that may be critical regulators of body weight

Pranjal Malewar

The study explored the link between genetic regions linked to body weight and proteins expressed in the brain.

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Health

High blood caffeine levels may reduce the body weight and type 2 diabetes risk

Pranjal Malewar

It may be worth exploring the potential for calorie-free caffeinated drinks.

depot-specific targeting of fat
Health

Positively charged nanomaterials reduce fat at targeted locations

Pranjal Malewar

Inhibiting the unhealthy lipid storage of enlarged fat cells.

Women body weight loss steps
Health

This drug reduces up to 20% weight in individuals with obesity

Pranjal Malewar

About nine out of 10 individuals with obesity lost weight.

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Science

Research reveals a protein that regulates body weight

Amit Malewar

The discovery deepens our understanding of the way our bodies respond to food.

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