Diabetes, weight-loss drugs not a perfect fit?
Type 2 diabetes affects millions of people worldwide and now a new international study, jointly led by Adelaide University, University of Oxford, ETH Zurich,...
This weight-loss drug can work without dieting or exercise
Obesity has become one of the biggest health problems in modern society. Around the world, hundreds of millions of people are struggling with excess...
Study finds weight-loss surgery could protect kidneys and save lives
Scientists have discovered that weight-loss surgery may dramatically improve the lives of people suffering from obesity and chronic kidney disease.
According to new research, these...
Why some diabetes patients recover better after weight-loss surgery
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living inside the human gut may have far more influence on health than anyone once imagined.
These microscopic organisms...
Weight-loss surgery may greatly improve survival for people with kidney disease
A major new study has found that weight-loss surgery may do far more than help people lose weight.
Researchers now say these procedures may also...
The critical role of exercise in the era of powerful new weight-loss drugs
New medications for obesity and type 2 diabetes have dramatically changed the conversation about weight loss.
Drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide and...
Hidden muscle fat may warn of future heart problems
A large new study from Germany has found that hidden fat buried deep inside muscles may reveal important warning signs about a person’s future...
Stop-and-start weight loss drugs may not work as well, study finds
Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic and Wegovy have become very popular in recent years.
These drugs belong to a group called GLP-1 medications, which help...
Why exercise still matters more than ever for people using weight-loss drugs
New weight-loss medications called GLP-1 receptor agonists have changed the way doctors treat obesity.
Drugs such as semaglutide and liraglutide have helped many people lose...
Weight-loss drugs work best when taken without breaks
Medications designed to help people lose weight, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have gained widespread attention in recent years. These drugs belong to a...