Study shows microRNAs in immune cells help protect against metabolic defects in obesity
Vanderbilt researchers have demonstrated that a cluster of microRNAs (small pieces of RNA that regulate gene expression) work in a type...
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Viking begins VENTURE trial of dual glp-1/gip receptor agonist VK2735 for obesity
Viking Therapeutics has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial of VK2735, the company's wholly-owned dual agonist of the glucagon-like...
Therapeutic polymer could provide alternative to gastric bypass
An orally administered therapeutic polymer, GLY-200, designed to bind to and enhance the barrier function of mucus in the...
Survodutide GLP-1 receptor dual agonist to be assessed in three global Phase III studies for obesity
Boehringer Ingelheim will advance survodutide, its glucagon/GLP-1 receptor dual agonist, into three registrational Phase III studies for...
Researchers identify age-specific and sex-specific obesity genes
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have identified several genes that appear to affect obesity risk in certain sexes and ages....
RELMalpha protein protects females against obesity
Compared with their male counterparts, female mice are protected against obesity and inflammation by secreting an immune protein called...
Obesogens generate misinformation and drive obesity
Boston University School of Medicine researchers have proposed that obesogens - certain chemical compounds that are hypothesized to...
Individualised obesity therapy - tailoring interventions to a person's phenotypes
Phenotype-tailored lifestyle interventions may result in significant weight loss according to the results from a pilot study of 165...
Adiponectin protects cells that secrete insulin and reverses damage associated with obesity
Researchers at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, have revealed that the hormone adiponectin, plays a doubly important role in...
Should obesity be renamed to improve treatment and prevention?
Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and University of Galway are calling for "obesity" to be renamed in order to help the public...
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