Novo Nordisk has multiple weight-loss drugs in various stages of development and approval, according to its R&D pipeline. These include, among others, monlunabant (phase 2); oral and subcutaneous ...

A new study reports that GLP-1 semaglutide medications may help reverse the effects of osteoarthritis in the joints by ...

For one, white fat is a powerful endocrine organ, releasing hormones like leptin that reduce appetite, as well as adiponectin, which regulates insulin and blood sugar levels. It also cushions organs, ...

While Ozempic and other drugs like it have proven effective in helping people lose weight, many gain it back when the injections stop. A new drug targets weight loss differently, leading to a more ...

Eli Lilly showed a drug that goes after two metabolic targets to treat obesity can successfully shed weight and become a revenue-generating heavyweight. Other companies aspire to improve on the Lilly ...

Metabolic and bariatric surgery procedures gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy demonstrated total weight loss of 31.9% and 29.5% one year after surgery, respectively. Weight loss of approximately 25 ...

“Imagine a person who is 220 pounds and has energy needs of 2,500 calories per day,” said Cátia Martins, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences in the UAB School of Health ...

In the world of weight loss, your metabolism is a major player. This complex process helps convert your food into energy and dictates how many calories you burn just by existing. With that, it makes ...