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High levels of adrenomedullin found to promote obesity-associated insulin resistance
Adrenomedullin (ADM) inhibits endothelial insulin signaling, contributing to obesity-associated insulin resistance, according to research conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Germany.
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Study confirms that bariatric surgery is safe and reduces the need for diabetes medication
Bariatric surgery is safe and induces substantial weight loss that reduces the need for diabetes medications, a Monash University and University of Sydney-led Australian study has found.
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Drug may counteract muscle loss and osteoporosis after rapid weight loss
Weight-loss medication has taken the world by storm and helped many overweight people. But for some, significant weight loss also comes with a loss of muscle mass and can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis.
Feb 10, 2025
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Prescriptions for obesity management drugs increasing
Prescriptions of obesity management drugs (OMDs) have increased, and these increasing trends are associated with online search trends, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 6, 2025
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Scientists discover neurons that count each bite and signal when to stop eating
Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. The findings appear in a paper, "Brainstem Neuropeptidergic Neurons Link a Neurohumoral Axis to Satiation," published ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Cell atlas of the human hypothalamus can support development of anti-obesity drugs
A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact location and analyze their neighboring cells. The cell atlas, called Hypomap, developed by researchers ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Adipose tissue atlas identifies metabolically healthy vs unhealthy obesity
Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people develop metabolic diseases of this kind. About a quarter of all obese individuals are healthy, and ...
Feb 5, 2025
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3D imaging and AI enhance body fat and muscle distribution analysis
A recent study introduces an innovative method for analyzing body composition using advanced 3D imaging and deep learning techniques. This approach aims to provide more accurate assessments of body fat and muscle distribution, ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Yo-yo dieting may significantly increase kidney disease risk in people with type 1 diabetes
Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other traditional risk factors, ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Common stimulant treatment for binge eating disorder shows mixed results
Patients taking a commonly used stimulant for the treatment of binge eating disorder experienced mixed results, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
Feb 3, 2025
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How GLP-1 medications are transforming diabetes and weight loss treatment
Approximately 15.5 million Americans have been or currently are on injectable diabetes or weight-loss medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, including the popular name brands Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. ...
Jan 31, 2025
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About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands if they are struggling with obesity or have a health condition tied to weight, but they ...
Jan 31, 2025
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Guided self-help makes treating children with obesity easier and more affordable, clinical trial finds
Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) is a clinically-proven approach to treating children with obesity in which a health care professional works with the family to help children lose weight by promoting physical activity, ...
Jan 29, 2025
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Body weight trends upwards after breast reduction surgery in teens
Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery—particularly those who were at a healthy body mass index (BMI) before surgery, reports a paper in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Jan 29, 2025
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Calorie labels on menus could make eating disorders worse
Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study published in BMJ Public Health. The review, which is the first of its kind, is led by researchers at King's ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Patients with diabetes have comparable health expenses after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy
For patients with diabetes undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG), overall expenditures decrease in the postsurgical period, with no differences seen following the first six months after surgery, ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Exercise does increase calorie burn, but probably not as much as you might hope
It's generally accepted that exercise is a key element of losing weight. But this long-held view has been called into question in recent years—with no shortage of articles and podcasts claiming it's a myth that exercise ...
Jan 27, 2025
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People on Ozempic may have fewer heart attacks, strokes, addictions—but more nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
Ozempic and Wegovy are increasingly available in Australia and worldwide to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Jan 26, 2025
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Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic—previously used only to treat diabetes—emerged as a promising new drug for weight management.
Jan 25, 2025
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Team develops weight loss app that tracks fiber, protein content in meals
Many people struggle to maintain a healthy weight, and choosing the optimal meals for weight loss can be challenging. A research team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has developed a weight management program ...
Jan 24, 2025
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Boosting protein BCL6 could help GLP-1 users retain muscle while losing fat
About one in eight adults in the United States has tried or currently uses a GLP-1 medication, and a quarter of those users cite weight loss as their main goal. But weight loss doesn't discriminate between fat and muscle. ...
Jan 23, 2025
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SGLT-2 drug plus moderate calorie restriction achieves higher diabetes remission, clinical trial finds
Adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes who are given the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin alongside moderate calorie restriction achieve much higher rates of remission compared ...
Jan 23, 2025
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States consider high costs, possible savings of covering weight-loss drugs for their workers
The skyrocketing popularity of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, one of a class of drugs called GLP-1s, is fast becoming a state budgetary concern. In deciding whether to cover the medications, policymakers must choose between ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Insurance coverage and type of employment shape inequities in access to semaglutide
Developed initially to manage diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have skyrocketed in popularity since the US Food & Drug Administration first approved semaglutide (brand name Ozempic/Wegovy) for weight ...
Jan 22, 2025
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The mechanism behind behavioral side effects of popular weight loss drugs
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1RA)—medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity that have recently been making headlines due to a rise in popularity as weight loss agents—have been linked with behavioral ...
Jan 22, 2025
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