For people with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA) who are overweight or have obesity, everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs and standing up from a chair can be difficult. In two Northwestern University–led Phase ...
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A study has revealed that resistance (weight) training not only preserves lean and muscle mass but also increases strength in people taking weight-loss medication. Published in Nature Medicine, the Tirzepatide and Resistance ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Use of GLP-1 receptor agonist medications (GLP-1s) has skyrocketed in recent years, and many people are using "compounded" GLP-1 products: medicines that include GLP-1s as well as other active substances, some of which are ...
Nov 13, 2026
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A new diagnostic definition of obesity outperforms body mass index (BMI) in identifying differences in health and prognosis, including mortality risk, according to a large international study published in Nature.
Nov 11, 2026
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A new study led by UTHealth Houston identified a link between late-night eating and sleeping habits, gut health and metabolic disease, offering new insights into why some individuals with obesity may face a risk of inflammation ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Fewer than 5% of U.S. military veterans may achieve optimal cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 metrics, highlighting an urgent opportunity to improve prevention and help veterans ...
Nov 11, 2026
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Adults with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea and excess weight had significantly fewer episodes of breathing interruptions while sleeping after taking the daily oral GLP-1 medication orforglipron for one year, compared with ...
Nov 10, 2026
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China has approved its first orally administered GLP-1 weight-loss drug, permitting Eli Lilly to sell its orforglipron pill in a market where 630 million adults could be overweight or obese by 2050.
Nov 13, 2026
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University of California, Riverside, scientists have an explanation for why males and females respond differently to obesity. They report in PNAS Nexus that certain immune cell populations in fat tissue may protect against ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a technology that allows drugs to control when cells produce therapeutic proteins, which could potentially make gene therapies safer and more adaptable ...
Nov 13, 2026
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