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Researchers to develop BIOSYNC wireless bioelectronic device to treat obesity and diabetes

A multidisciplinary team led by Ken Shepard, a pioneering researcher in bioelectronics at Columbia Engineering, has won an award of up to...

The pathophysiological relationship obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, obesity and metabolic syndrome

Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of mortality globally, particularly among individuals with both obstructive sleep apnoea...

Discovery of Neuropeptide Y could lead to simpler and cheaper drugs to control obesity and weight gain

An international team of researchers has discovered a new component of the peripheral nervous system that acts by increasing energy...

GLP-1 RAs show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) continue to show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss, according to several...

Semaglutide has positive effect in chronic kidney disease

Semaglutide has a positive effect on patients with chronic kidney disease and obesity. By decreasing the amount of protein in urine, the...

Expanding access to weight-loss drugs could save thousands of lives a year

Expanding access to the new generation of weight-loss medications could prevent more than 40,000 deaths a year in the US, according to a...

Significant link between genetic risk and obesity

A person's genetic background is a key driver for their BMI and therefore is crucial to understanding their risk of obesity, according to...

Elevated hypertension risk among young Middle Eastern women associated with obesity

Women living with overweight and obesity have a higher risk of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors than women with a standard...

Lilly and UK government announce £279 million collaboration to tackle population health challenges including obesity

Eli Lilly and Company has announced a strategic collaboration with the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Department for...

Could electro-acupuncture could help obesity management?

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Hong Kong University (HKU) has found evidence...

Ratioing the resected gastric volume to the number of fired staplers predicts weight loss

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Arrowhead initiates phase 1/2a study of ARO-INHBE for obesity

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Survey finds 93.4% of bariatric patients vs 51.4% of GLP-1 patients have the same treatment again

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