Improving survival in people with severe psychiatric disorders
An expert editorial suggests that widely used diabetes and obesity drugs may help close the long-standing mortality gap…
Diabetes drugs linked to slower frailty progression in older adults
A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2)…
WHO releases first guideline on the use of GLP-1 therapies for treating obesity
To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, the World Health…
Regenerative medicine offers a pathway toward curing type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the specific destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells. While…
Study compares GLP-1 drug benefits and finds substantial variation in clinical effects
A new umbrella review reveals how GLP-1 therapies shape cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic outcomes in type 2 diabetes…
Tirzepatide may only temporarily suppress brain activity involved in “food noise”
A rare glimpse into the brain activity of a patient with obesity and loss of control eating on…
Off-label GLP-1 use highlights the cultural pressures driving body anxieties
A new sociomedical perspective shows how off-label use of GLP-1 drugs for slimness is redefining what counts as…
WHO reviews highlight limited long-term data on GLP-1 drug safety
Three new Cochrane reviews find evidence that GLP-1 drugs result in clinically meaningful weight loss, but industry-funded studies…
Diabetes remission possible with GLP-1 drugs, Italian study confirms
Real-world data from over 14,000 Italian adults reveal that GLP-1 receptor agonists can induce remission in type 2…
Exercise can mitigate depression-like behaviors induced by high-fat, high-sugar diets
Researchers led by Professor Yvonne Nolan at University College Cork have identified specific metabolic pathways through which exercise…
Using a lab-designed protein to regulate blood glucose levels
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a new way to regulate blood glucose levels…
SMOC1 gene plays a surprising role in the development of type 2 diabetes
Scientists at City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in…