A review of the recent evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs, such as semaglutide, could protect brain health and cognitive ...

There’s a war brewing over blockbuster weight loss medications — and patients are now getting caught in the crossfire.

Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’s a Band-Aid, not a ...

Ilant estimates that behavioral therapy can help many people lose up to 5% of their weight, anti-obesity medications can help ...

Researchers have unveiled a novel approach to tackle obesity by targeting fat absorption in the small intestine. The ...

Danish biotech Zealand Pharma is targeting the "next generation" of weight loss drugs as competitors pile into a market ...

Readers discuss an essay about whether it is a disease and how it should be diagnosed. Also: Fear in schools; natural ...

The US regulator has said that compounders can continue to trade in tirzepatide products while it undertakes a review to ...

Popular weight loss drugs are so pricey that many may shell out hundreds or even thousands of dollars on them. Some ...

John M. Burke, MD, examines how new obesity treatments, such as GLP-1 agonists, might influence future cancer rates.

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers examined the impact of obesity in relation to treatment and mortality from data on over 500,000 lung cancer patients. This study suggests that immunotherapy may not ...

After psychological side effects doomed the first generation of cannabinoid receptor 1–targeting drugs for weight loss, Novo ...