Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are changing how Americans eat
A new study led by researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station has found that the popular class of weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1...
New study finds weight loss drugs help burn fat, not muscle
A new study to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) in Spain has found that people using popular weight loss...
How long-term obesity harms the brain and cognitive function
As obesity rates continue to climb around the world, scientists are trying to better understand how carrying excess weight affects more than just the...
How severe obesity raises the risk of 16 major health problems
A large new study led by Johns Hopkins University has found that obesity—especially severe obesity—is linked to a much higher risk of developing a...
Study shows a surprising link between obesity and vitamin C
A new study involving the University of Otago, Christchurch, has found that people with higher body weight may not be getting enough vitamin C...
Switching diabetes drugs can reduce blood sugar and body weight better
A new study has found that patients with type 2 diabetes who are not reaching their blood sugar goals on dulaglutide can benefit more...
Why hitting a weight loss plateau doesn’t mean you’ve failed
New research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, shows that losing weight doesn’t have to be a straight, downward path to be successful.
In fact,...
This new drug shows promise for treating obesity without diet or exercise
A recent study by scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine has found that a drug originally designed for other medical conditions may help treat severe...
Weight training can help protect aging brains from dementia, study finds
A new study from Brazil suggests that weight training can help protect the brain from dementia, especially in older adults already at risk.
Researchers at...
Intermittent fasting 4:3 may help you lose more weight than daily dieting
A new study has found that intermittent fasting using the 4:3 method may lead to slightly more weight loss than daily calorie counting.
The research,...