The blockbuster medications that reduce body weight also reduce inflammation in organs such as the brain, raising hopes that they can treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.By Mariana Lenharo Immune cells (purple, artificially coloured) can contribute to chronic inflammation.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL The latest generation of anti-obesity drugs has taken the world by storm, thanks to their...
Liz Scherer For women who are obese, daily life is wrought with landmines. Whether it’s the challenges of air travel because plane seats are too small, the need to shield themselves from the world’s discriminating eyes, or the great lengths many will go to achieve better health and the promise of longevity, navigating life as...
Lori Youmshajekian July 12, 2023 Following reports that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is looking into instances of suicide or self-harm after patients took the weight loss drugs semaglutide or liraglutide, the manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, issued a statement to Medscape in which it says it “remains confident in the benefit risk profile of the products and remains...
By Saima Sidik, Nature magazine on July 5, 2023 Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sample of fat tissue, showing fat cells (adipocytes, red yellow) surrounded by fine strands of supportive connective tissue. The lipid-storage cells called adipocytes enlarge during the development of obesity. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Scence Photo Library/Getty Images Two new drugs for treating obesity are on course to become...
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Anti-obesity medications, including semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), can effectively help patients manage weight regained after bariatric surgery, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The research is published in the journal Obesity. “There was very little published data on how to treat post-bariatric surgery weight gain,” said Jaime Almandoz, M.D.,...
By Elaine Chen and Isabella Cueto Dec. 29, 2022 CHRISTINE KAO/STAT The very term “chronic disease” might imply that little changes — or improves — over time. But there is a lot percolating on the chronic disease front, from the mysterious (long Covid) to well-known problems. For the millions of people in the United States who...
