Scientists at The Wistar Institute have shown that a single injection of a small, circular piece of genetic instruction can produce weight loss and blood glucose control in murine models that lasts up to 10 times as long ...
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), such as Ozempic or Wegovy, have revolutionized type 2 diabetes and weight-loss management, but they have also led to some unfortunate outcomes. A recent study in JAMA ...
New research suggests that higher levels of visceral fat, the fat stored deep in the abdomen, could contribute to faster biological aging in middle-aged adults. Adjunct Associate Professors Jennie Hui and Kun Zhu, from The ...
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As the use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss surges, so do calls to U.S. poison control centers, according to a new study.
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As people age, they often develop chronic conditions, many of which need to be managed with multiple prescription medications. While medications are important for disease management, polypharmacy poses an increased risk for ...
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Your body absorbs alcohol much more rapidly after bariatric surgery. Patients need to know this when they choose the kind of surgery they will have. "Bariatric surgery can come with a price. Patients have a significantly ...
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A study by researchers from the University of Cambridge, the British Heart Foundation Data Science Center at Health Data Research UK and The George Institute for Global Health is the first to analyze obesity trends from 2019 ...
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A new strategy for delivering GLP-1 drugs to patients with obesity or who were overweight resulted in up to a 12% reduction in body weight after 36 weeks, according to a randomized phase II clinical trial published in Nature ...
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The roots of childhood obesity may begin in the womb. New research led by the George Mason University College of Public Health found that children whose mothers entered pregnancy with obesity were 64% more likely to become ...
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With the rise of weight-loss drugs such as GLP-1 medications in recent years, the phrase "food noise" has taken off, particularly in conversations about health and wellness on social media. While thinking about food during ...
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