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obesity
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Why do Ozempic and Wegovy seem to treat everything?
It is rare that a drug becomes a household name and even rarer for one to become a…
Are calories on menus doing more harm than good?
Calories on menus mean we can no longer pretend that fast food is slimming David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via…
We’re starting to understand why some people regain weight they lost
It can be hard to keep weight off Tero Vesalainen/Getty Images People with obesity who lose weight often…
Fat cells have a ‘memory’ of obesity — hinting at why it’s hard to keep weight off
Human fat cells (shown here in a coloured scanning electron microscopy image) carry a ‘memory’ of obesity, a…
candidate obesity drug boosts energy use and curbs calorie intake
Nogueiras, R., Nauck, M. A. & Tschöp, M. H. Nature Metab. 5, 933–944 (2023). Article PubMed Google Scholar …
NK2R control of energy expenditure and feeding to treat metabolic diseases
Mice Mouse studies performed at the University of Copenhagen were approved by The Danish Animal Experiments Inspectorate (permit…
How ‘miracle’ weight-loss drugs will change the world
Welcome to the healthier, happier world of 2030. Heart attacks and strokes are down 20%. A drop in…
How does overeating lead to diabetes? A surge of neurotransmitters
Eating a high-fat diet is a risk factor for diabetes.Credit: Cate Gillon/Getty People with obesity are ten times…
Anti-obesity drug has life-changing benefits for arthritis
Osteoarthritis, which causes stiff and painful joints, affects the knees most often.Credit: Dr. P. Marazzi/Science Photo Library A…
The surprising truth about the health benefits of snacking
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images We are often told not to eat between meals, and there is a general perception…