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ICER finds semaglutide more effective, but more expensive
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) in the US has published its revised Evidence Report assessing the comparative...
Study to examine link between obesity and cancer
The National Cancer Institute has awarded more than US$5.2 million to a team lead by researchers from the University of Tennessee Health...
Brown adipose tissue formation prevents obesity
There are two types of adipose tissue responsible for managing the body's fat reserves. White adipose tissue stores energy reserves in...
Innovent starts Phase 2 Clinical Trial of mazdutide in Chinese adults with obesity
Innovent Biologics has announced that the first participant has been successfully dosed in the higher-dose cohort of a phase 2 clinical...
Researchers identify two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences
A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences...
Obesity is not associated with a decrease in lung cancer risk for African Americans
Using data from over 53,000 lung cancer screenings carried out through the US National Lung Screening Trial, researchers from Thomas...
Economic costs of obesity for Belgium estimated at €4.5 billion
Researchers from Belgium have reported that the annual estimated costs to cover the direct and indirect costs related to overweight and...
Insufficient insulin processing can cause obesity
Obesity increases the risk of an imbalance in sugar metabolism and even of diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Basel,...
Feasibility study finds deep brain stimulation promising against binge eating disorder
A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region and responds by electrically stimulating that...
LGP has less durable effect on weight loss at six years
Laparoscopic gastric plication (LGP) has a much less durable effect on weight loss with a percentage of excess weight loss (%EWL) of 32%...
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