Browsing: Weight Loss

(NewsNation) — Penn State University researchers have found eating one avocado a day may reduce the risk of heart disease for people with obesity

-Fixed-dose combination of ASC36 and ASC35 (ASC36_35 FDC) demonstrated superior weight loss compared to eloralintide in combination with tirzepatide in a diet-induced obese (DIO) animal model

A newly released study of children has connected the extra stress of an “unpredictable” environment early on to depression, obesity and mental health issues, factors that previously weren’t always included in traditional childhood risk screenings, its authors said

Patients relying on GLP-1 medications for diabetes and obesity management face a higher risk of developing alopecia, according to new research findings. While actual instances of hair loss remain infrequent, they are more common among users of GLP-1 drugs than those on other diabetes medications such as SGLT-2 and DPP-4 inhibitors

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) —El Pasoans seeking surgical weight-loss and general surgery care will soon have a new option in west El Paso

Two of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies are headed to court after Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and a pioneer in diabetes and obesity treatments, sued rival Eli Lilly on Tuesday, accusing the U.S. drugmaker of false advertising

A few weeks ago, while preparing for a training on GLP-1 medications, I found myself going down a rabbit hole. What started as research on today’s medications quickly turned into an unexpected history lesson about Lord Byron drinking vinegar to suppress his appetite, Horace Fletcher insisting people chew each bite until it liquefied, rubber garments…

Lawmakers pushed for more regulations and safety standards on popular weight loss medications, including GLP-1 prescriptions at an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Ind., touted the Safe Drugs Act, legislation that would require compounding pharmacies to follow the same regulations as traditional drug manufacturers. Compounding pharmacies are large drug manufacturers, typically…

The GLP-1 craze may be coming for Fido and Fluffy next. Two U.S. biotech companies are testing weight-loss treatments for overweight cats, opening the door to a potential new era of prescription obesity medicine for animals

Va. — Researchers at Virginia Tech are working to understand how obesity may contribute to earlier memory loss, focusing on a specific protein in the brain that accumulates at a faster rate in obese subjects