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More calories — more consumption: Individuals with and without obesity both prefer high-calories food, study finds

Higher calorie foods were preferred among individuals with and without obesity despite similar taste and texture, according to a study…

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Targeting a brain enzyme to curb obesity

Endocannabinoids in the brain play a key role in food intake and energy use. Modulating the action of these molecules…

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Obesity rates are down. Is that because of weight-loss drugs?

The CDC’s recent findings come from a long-running survey known as the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, or NHANES,…

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People who take obesity drugs lose the taste for alcohol, new study finds : Shots

Moderate drinkers who also take weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro, report drinking less alcohol, a new study finds. AzmanJaka/Getty Images hide…

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Amgen Stock Sinks as Obesity Drug Test Results Fail To Meet Expectations

Key Takeaways A Phase 2 study of Amgen’s experimental weight-loss treatment didn’t meet expectations of analysts. Concerns were also raised…

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Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows

The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have…

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Researchers suggest stress hormones explain how obesity causes diabetes

A study from Rutgers Health and other institutions indicates that stress hormones — not impaired cellular insulin signaling — may…

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Money

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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