New Obesity Treatment Burns More Energy Instead of Cutting Appetite
Powerful weight-loss medicines have changed the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes in only a few years.
Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and...
New Drug Could Achieve Weight Loss More Easily
An experimental drug once studied for Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions may have an unexpected use: helping the body fight obesity.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins...
Weight-Loss Hormone May Also Protect the Liver
Scientists have discovered that a hormone best known for reducing appetite may have another important job: protecting the liver from inflammation and scarring.
The finding...
Belly Fat May Matter More Than Weight in Older People
A new study suggests that body weight alone may not tell the full story about health in older adults.
Researchers found that older people with...
Old Drug Shows Surprising Weight-Loss Benefit
A drug first studied for brain disorders may have an unexpected use in obesity, according to research from Johns Hopkins Medicine.
In experiments with mice,...
Rare Gene Change May Help the Body Stay Lean
Some people seem able to stay relatively lean even when their diet is far from perfect.
Lifestyle still matters greatly, but scientists have long known...
The Brain May Remember a Higher Weight
Many people can lose weight for a few months, yet keeping that weight off can feel much harder.
Scientists increasingly believe there is a biological...
Yoga May Benefit People with Complex Trauma
For some adults living with the effects of difficult childhood experiences, talking about the past is not always enough.
New research from the University of...
What Eight Months of Tracking Revealed About Healthy Aging
Most people learn about their health through occasional doctor visits and yearly blood tests. These checks are useful, but they capture only what is...
Belly Fat and Low Vitamin D May Be a Dangerous Mix
Having too much fat around the waist and very low vitamin D levels at the same time may be especially risky after age 50.
A...