Weight-Loss Hormone May Also Protect Liver Health
A hormone already known for reducing appetite and helping with weight loss may have another important job.
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that GDF15...
Your Waist May Reveal Hidden Health Risks
A tape measure around the waist may tell doctors more about a person's health than many people realize.
New research from Rutgers Health suggests that...
Weight Loss Drugs May Do More Than Cut Weight
Medicines first developed to improve blood sugar control have quickly changed the treatment of obesity.
Now scientists are finding that GLP-1 drugs may affect far...
A Waist Measure Could Spot Obesity Risk Early
People often watch the number on the bathroom scale when they are worried about weight. But a new study suggests another number may deserve...
Why Your Body Fights Weight Loss
For years, weight loss has often been described as a simple test of self-control: eat fewer calories, exercise more and the extra weight should...
Popular Weight Loss Drug May Cost Your Muscles
Semaglutide can help people with obesity lose a substantial amount of weight, but some of that loss may come from muscle and other lean...
New Weight-Loss Pill Shows Promise
A new experimental pill helped adults with obesity or overweight lose substantial amounts of weight in a mid-stage clinical trial.
At the highest dose, participants...
Could the Next GLP-1 Breakthrough Be a Simple Pill?
Powerful weight-loss drugs have become widely known for their ability to reduce appetite and help people lose substantial amounts of weight.
But many of today's...
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Show Promise for Childhood Obesity
Weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide have attracted enormous attention among adults, but researchers are increasingly asking whether they can safely help younger people living...
Why a Low-Fat Vegan Diet May Help People Lose Weight Without Eating Smaller Meals
Many weight-loss plans ask people to count calories, measure portions, or deliberately eat less.
A new clinical study suggests there may be another approach: changing...