Health
UK hopes weight loss jab trial creates appetite for work
The UK government will trial the use of weight loss jabs to help unemployed people with obesity get back into work, the health secretary said Tuesday.
Oct 15, 2024
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Obesity
Medications
New drug approach could underpin future weight loss therapies, study indicates
Therapies that deliver hydrogen sulfide to cells could one day become the basis of new treatments for obesity and related diseases, new research has concluded.
Oct 10, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
New study shows high intensity interval training program and restricted diet reverses liver damage
New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine suggests intensive lifestyle interventions are an effective way of treating and improving liver disease.
Oct 9, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Weight-loss surgery may lower risk of pancreatic cancer in people with obesity
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are risk factors for various malignancies, including pancreatic cancer, which has a high death rate. A new analysis in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews suggests that weight-loss surgery—also ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Survey suggests outdoor play may help protect toddlers against later childhood obesity
New research published in Acta Paediatrica suggests that children who engage in outdoor play during their preschool years have a lower risk of developing obesity later in childhood.
Oct 9, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Electro-acupuncture could help with obesity management
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Hong Kong University (HKU) has found evidence that electro-acupuncture—a form of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment—could ...
Oct 8, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Adolescence identified as a critical point in the lives of children with obesity
Psychologists and public health researchers from the University of Liverpool and Maynooth University, analyzed data of more than 8,000 records of children with overweight and obesity in the U.K., roughly half at age 11 years ...
Oct 8, 2024
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Surgery
Analysis reveals higher cost of anti-obesity drugs compared to surgery
The cost of taking weekly injections of popular anti-obesity medications liraglutide (Saxenda) or semaglutide (Wegovy) exceeds that of metabolic and bariatric surgery in less than a year, according to a recent analysis published ...
Oct 7, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study ties diabetes and obesity to increased risk of liver cancer relapse
Hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer associated with hepatitis infections, is known to have a high recurrence rate after cancer removal. Recent advances in antiviral therapy have reduced the number of patients ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Health
Study finds nutritious meals aid children's weight without love for salads
Feeding children more nutritious meals may not make them vegetable lovers, but can promote healthier weight over time by reducing the added sugar and fat they consume, finds a Cornell-led study that implemented one of the ...
Oct 2, 2024
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