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Viking Therapeutics’ Hot Stock Slips After Latest Obesity Drug Trial Results

Key Takeaways Viking Therapeutics shares fell Monday after reporting the latest results from trials of its weight-loss drugs. Analysts say…

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Study finds bariatric surgery declined with rise in GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity

A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system,…

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New precision medicine approach helps detect subgroups of people with obesity at high risk of diabetes and heart disease

Obesity is a chronic complex relapsing disease defined by abnormal and/or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health.…

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The ‘Peak Obesity’ Illusion – The Atlantic

Taken on its own, the number is astonishing. According to the CDC, as of August 2023, 40.3 percent of U.S.…

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Balancing health: diabetes and obesity increase risk of liver cancer relapse

Hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer associated with hepatitis infections, is known to have a high recurrence rate after…

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Medical and psychological harms of obesity depend on where you live, study indicates

Individuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, but those problems are less severe if they…

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Alarming surge: Global crisis of childhood overweight and obesity

Since 1990, the rise in childhood overweight and obesity has surged across every continent, almost doubling in prevalence. While the…

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Novo Nordisk Sinks on Obesity Drug Study’s Disappointing Results

Key Takeaways Novo Nordisk’s U.S.-listed shares lost ground Friday after a Phase 2a trial of the pharmaceutical firm’s latest obesity…

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A simple blood test warns of possible cardiometabolic complications for children with obesity

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen have detected lipid biomarkers in children and teenagers with obesity that indicate an increased…

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Pregnant women exposed to PFAS may be at risk for obesity, heart disease later in life

Women with higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy may experience long-term weight gain and heart problems…

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