Metformin, the world’s most prescribed anti-diabetic drug, is also effective in preventing type 2 diabetes in people at high risk1,2. Over 60% of this effect is attributable to the ability of metformin to lower body weight in a sustained manner3. The molecular mechanisms by which metformin lowers body weight are unknown. In two, independent randomised controlled clinical trials, circulating…
Better obesity treatment options have people buying new clothes and better food, spending less on weight watching and more on health.
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Nature – Some are pivoting to alternative social-media platforms and scrambling to rebuild their networks.
Aim To evaluate the effect on type 2 diabetes remission of short-term intensive metabolic intervention consisting of frequent dietary, exercise and diabetes management coaching, metformin…
News media often report medical claims from drug makers as news without investigating their source, which can mislead consumers and provide free advertising for pharmaceutical…
A new study has found that obesity may be an important risk factor for infection from the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers analyzed electronic health…
Obesity Surgery – Disproportional fat-free mass loss often occurs post-bariatric surgery, partly due to insufficient protein intake during the post-surgery recovery phase. We compared five…
Federal prosecutors say Russia paid an American media company to push pro-Kremlin messages from social media influencers including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool and Dave Rubin.
In 2007, an association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene region with body mass index (BMI) and risk…
This Viewpoint compares use and costs of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss between the US and 3 other peer countries.
