Activating pathway promotes population of insulin-producing cells and enhances cells' function
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have uncovered a novel route to stimulate the growth of healthy insulin-producing pancreatic beta...
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FDA approves Lilly's Zepbound (tirzepatide) for chronic weight management
The FDA has approved Eli Lilly and Company's Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection, the first and only obesity treatment of its kind that...
Journal Watch 8/11/2023
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Daewoong initiates clinical trial assessing microneedle patch loaded with GLP-1
Daewoong Pharmaceutical will commence full-scale development of an obesity treatment utilising a microneedle patch loaded with...
Obesity linked to neurodegeneration conditions through insulin resistance
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have discovered a link between obesity and neurodegenerative disorders like...
AGA: Not all patients should cease taking GLP-1 RAs prior to endoscopy
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a rapid clinical practice update addressing the management of patients...
Higher risk of 17 cancers after high BMI in late teens
Men who have overweight or obesity at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life, according to research from the...
Language matters: Patients more likely to lose weight if GPs offer advice using optimistic tone
An analysis of patient encounters at 38 primary care clinics in England found that patients were more likely to participate in a...
First participant dosed in Terns’ trial of TERN-601 oral GLP-1ra for treatment of obesity
Terns Pharmaceuticals has announced that the first participant has been dosed in the Phase 1 clinical trial of TERN-601, the company’s...
Women face greater risk of obesity in low- and middle-income countries
Women in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, may be ten times more likely to have obesity or...
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