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Walking slightly faster enhances physical function in older adults

Frailty is a medically defined condition in older adults that increases vulnerability to everyday stresses, leading to a higher risk of falls, hospitalization and loss of independence.

16 Jul 2025

Experts highlight urgent need to regulate bariatric and metabolic surgery medical tourism

Medical tourism for bariatric and weight reduction surgery needs urgent regulation to protect recipients' health, especially as the data show that tourist numbers are increasing despite the advent of weight loss drugs, say experts in a commentary published online in BMJ Global Health.

16 Jul 2025

Gut-brain axis in eating disorders offers new treatment potential

Understanding the gut-brain axis is key to addressing eating disorders. This study highlights microbiota's influence and emerging therapeutic approaches.

16 Jul 2025

A million veterans gave DNA to aid health research. Scientists worry the data will be wasted.

One of the world's biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a million retired military service members. It's part of a project run by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

16 Jul 2025

Extracellular vesicle RNA reveals clues about obesity and metabolic disease

Our study examines how RNA in extracellular vesicles (EVs) can provide insights into metabolic phenotypes related to obesity. By using functional genomics approaches, we found a high representation of genes and regulatory elements previously associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes represented by the RNA cargo within these EVs.

15 Jul 2025

Effective weight loss achieved even with inconsistent GLP-1 access

Popular anti-obesity medications continue to be effective for weight loss even when availability and access is interrupted, according to a study being presented by a private weight-loss company Monday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

15 Jul 2025

New noninvasive device tracks hydration levels using bioimpedance

With another hot Texas summer underway, the threat of dehydration always looms. Though this condition can range from inconvenient to life-threatening, it's tough to track.

14 Jul 2025

Weight loss drugs can boost testosterone in men with obesity or diabetes

Anti-obesity medications can significantly raise testosterone levels and improve health outcomes for men with obesity or type 2 diabetes, according to a new study being presented Monday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

14 Jul 2025

Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, It’s not pharma. It’s wellness.

On his way to an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stopped by the home of podcaster Gary Brecka.

14 Jul 2025

Intermittent energy restriction shows strong benefits for people with obesity and type 2 diabetes

Intermittent energy restriction, time-restricted eating and continuous energy restriction can all improve blood sugar levels and body weight in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study being presented Sunday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

13 Jul 2025

Higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in semaglutide users

Women and older adults taking the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may be at higher risk for muscle loss, but higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in these patients, according to a small study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

12 Jul 2025

Combining tirzepatide and hormone therapy boosts weight loss in postmenopausal women

Using tirzepatide and menopause hormone therapy at the same time leads to increased weight loss in postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity compared to use of tirzepatide treatment alone, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

12 Jul 2025

Tirzepatide reduces obesity-associated breast cancer growth in mouse model

The anti-obesity medication tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, reduced obesity-associated breast cancer growth in a mouse model, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

12 Jul 2025

Therapeutic potential of houttuynia cordata polysaccharide in H1N1 and MRSA-induced acute pneumonia

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses how an anti-complement homogeneous polysaccharide from Houttuynia cordata ameliorates acute pneumonia with H1N1 and MRSA coinfection through rectifying Treg/Th17 imbalance in the gut–lung axis and NLRP3 inflammasome activation.

12 Jul 2025

Weight loss wipes out senescent fat cells but leaves immune scars, study finds

Researchers have mapped human fat tissue at single-cell resolution, uncovering how obesity alters cellular stress, inflammation, and tissue structure. Weight loss reverses much of this damage, especially senescence in fat and vascular cells, but leaves some immune dysfunction behind.

10 Jul 2025

Weight loss triggers cell renewal and fat recycling in human tissue

Scientists have produced the first detailed characterization of the changes that weight loss causes in human fat tissue by analyzing hundreds of thousands of cells.

10 Jul 2025

New study identifies factors linked to successful weight loss using GLP-1RAs

A study in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism has identified certain characteristics that might influence people's weight loss after taking prescription drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), such as semaglutide (sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy).

9 Jul 2025

Tirzepatide tops the charts for blood sugar and weight loss in type 2 diabetes

A large network meta-analysis ranked eight GLP-1 receptor agonists for glycemic, weight, and safety outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes. Tirzepatide demonstrated the greatest efficacy for glucose control and weight loss, while liraglutide offered the lowest hypoglycemia risk.

7 Jul 2025

Cysteine plays key role in weight loss and fat metabolism

Consuming fewer calories is largely accepted as a way to improve health and lose weight, but a recently published study in Nature Metabolism points to a specific sulfur-containing amino acid cysteine as a key component in weight loss.

7 Jul 2025

PCOS patients often feel dismissed, misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system

A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that individuals living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) often feel dismissed, misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system.

7 Jul 2025

Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Walking slightly faster enhances physical function in older adults

Experts highlight urgent need to regulate bariatric and metabolic surgery medical tourism

Gut-brain axis in eating disorders offers new treatment potential

A million veterans gave DNA to aid health research. Scientists worry the data will be wasted.

Extracellular vesicle RNA reveals clues about obesity and metabolic disease

Effective weight loss achieved even with inconsistent GLP-1 access

New noninvasive device tracks hydration levels using bioimpedance

Weight loss drugs can boost testosterone in men with obesity or diabetes

Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, It’s not pharma. It’s wellness.

Intermittent energy restriction shows strong benefits for people with obesity and type 2 diabetes

Higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in semaglutide users

Combining tirzepatide and hormone therapy boosts weight loss in postmenopausal women

Tirzepatide reduces obesity-associated breast cancer growth in mouse model

Therapeutic potential of houttuynia cordata polysaccharide in H1N1 and MRSA-induced acute pneumonia

Weight loss wipes out senescent fat cells but leaves immune scars, study finds

Weight loss triggers cell renewal and fat recycling in human tissue

New study identifies factors linked to successful weight loss using GLP-1RAs

Tirzepatide tops the charts for blood sugar and weight loss in type 2 diabetes

Cysteine plays key role in weight loss and fat metabolism

PCOS patients often feel dismissed, misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

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