New trend of injecting banned peptides to 'optimise' the body
Thomas's phone alarm buzzes at 9:30 p.m.—it's time for the aspiring bodybuilder to start injecting several banned peptides into his stomach.
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Weight management news
New oral GLP-1 drug delivers up to 12% weight loss in 36 weeks
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 ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Night owls eat later, choose less nutritious food, carry more belly fat and show higher metabolic risk
For generations, early to bed and early to rise was seen as the blueprint for a healthy life, and any departure from it was often considered unhealthy. Scientists, however, have discovered that whether someone is an early ...
The GLP-1 paradox: Weight loss drugs may lead to stigma
Glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications have taken over the national conversation around weight loss. From celebrity headlines to everyday conversations, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are often framed as breakthroughs ...
May 4, 2026
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New body index aims to move beyond BMI and works for babies too
Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been used in public health and clinical settings as a simple tool to classify an individual's physical status based on their height and weight. Originally developed in the 1830s by Belgian mathematician ...
Unexpected brain mechanism challenges assumptions about GLP-1s
For decades, obesity medications produced only modest weight loss. But in recent years, Ozempic and related GLP-1 therapies have transformed the field, enabling sustained weight loss of 10% to 15% or more. Despite their success, ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Wegovy may have highest 'eye stroke' and sight loss risk among semaglutide GLP-1 agonists
Wegovy, a GLP-1 agonist for weight loss, may carry the highest risk of "eye stroke" (ischemic optic neuropathy) and sudden sight loss of the semaglutide drugs, finds an analysis of unintended side effect reports published ...
Mar 10, 2026
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AI atlas reveals hidden whole-body-damage caused by obesity
Obesity affects far more than metabolism and fat storage. It alters immune activity, nerve structure, and tissue organization across multiple organ systems, increasing the risk of diseases including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular ...
May 20, 2026
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GLP-1 medicine improves liver health independent of weight loss, study finds
Researchers at Toronto's Sinai Health have found that semaglutide—the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs that mimic the gut hormone GLP-1—acts directly on a subset of liver cells to improve organ function and ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Mediterranean-inspired diet with added methionine extends healthy lifespan in mice
A plant- and fish-based, low-protein diet paired with small amounts of an amino acid commonly found in eggs, meat and dairy increased healthy lifespan and decreased frailty and fat mass in mice, according to a new USC study ...
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