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US obesity organisations call for better testing and labelling of drugs for people with obesity
The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) announces the publication of a ‘Joint statement in support of closing gaps in the drug approval...
Bariatric surgery improves rheumatoid arthritis in patients with obesity
A systematic review has concluded that the current evidence seems to show improved outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with...
People with obesity burn less energy during day
A study by researcher at Oregon Health & Science University has found people who have a healthy weight use more energy during the day,...
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...
GE HealthCare and Novo Nordisk to collaborate on peripheral focused ultrasound for T2DM and obesity
GE HealthCare and Novo Nordisk are collaborating to further advance the clinical and product development of peripheral focused ultrasound...
High rates for breast cancer recurrence for women with obesity
Many breast cancer survivors take a hormonal drug after cancer treatment to stave off a recurrence, but new research suggests these drugs...
Fructose survival hypothesis driving obesity
Nutrition experts have recognized for many years that western diets rich in fats and sugar may be behind the cause of obesity, but debate...
High-performance ultrasound probes improve imaging in patients with obesity
Obesity can impair ultrasound imaging quality of abdominal anatomy, specifically the liver and kidneys, and the application of...
New model for in vitro production of human brown fat cells
A team led by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital has identified a set of cellular signalling cues that lead up to brown...
The pandemic, obesity and people with bipolar disorders
The obesity pandemic has been particularly hard on people with bipolar disorders, according to a study conducted at the University of...
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