This drug may help older people fight obesity and improve heart health
Obesity is no longer seen as only a problem of middle age. In many countries, especially wealthier nations, a large number of adults over...
Why belly fat could be dangerous for your memory and brain
As people grow older, many worry about memory loss and diseases such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists around the world are searching for...
Hidden belly fat may be aging your brain faster, scientists warn
Many people focus on body weight when thinking about health. Doctors often encourage people to lose weight to lower the risk of heart disease,...
Popular weight-loss drug linked to higher risk of serious vision loss in older people
A widely used diabetes and weight-loss drug is now under closer attention after researchers discovered it may be linked to a higher risk of...
Eating out may be quietly driving the global obesity crisis
A major new international study has found that eating meals prepared outside the home is strongly linked to weight gain and obesity across the...
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...