Wikipedia and the Weight Loss Drugs

Wikipedia is a free, multilingual, web-based, and openly editable encyclopedia maintained by a global community of volunteers. It’s hosted by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia offers articles on various topics, ranging from celebrities and science to history and culture. It’s considered one of the most popular websites on the internet. There is a large amount of information on obesity, GLP-1s, […]
GLP-1 drugs “alter taste perception” of users, US study claims

GLP-1 drugs “alter taste perception” and “disrupt the perception of sweetness, bitterness, fatty foods and even mouthfeel”, a study says. The post GLP-1 drugs “alter taste perception” of users, US study claims appeared first on Just Food.
Metsera posts weight loss data for amylin analog, teeing up monthly GLP-1 combo plans

Metsera has linked its amylin analog to 8.4% placebo-adjusted weight loss at Day 36, advancing its push to develop an ultralong-acting challenger to candidates in development at AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Roche.
GLP-1 drugs “alter taste perception” of users, US study claims

GLP-1 drugs “alter taste perception” and “disrupt the perception of sweetness, bitterness, fatty foods and even mouthfeel”, a study says.
The golden era of GLP-1 drugs: How will it impact medicine and society?

GLP-1 drugs are transforming medicine, but what are the medical and societal ripple effects?
Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Will Flop, but What Wouldn’t?

Politics Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Will Flop, but What Wouldn’t? Pursuing the worthy goal of reforming drug pricing requires a more radical change to the pharmaceutical industry. On May 12, President Trump took a big swing at cutting drug prices, issuing an executive order requiring Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing, resetting U.S. drug prices […]
Oprah Winfrey is thinner than ever in black gown at Tony Awards after Ozempic makeover

The 71-year-old OWN CEO finally reached her 160lb goal weight in 2023 with help from an unnamed GLP-1 agonist drug after undergoing double-knee replacement surgery in 2021
An effective treatment using an effective care delivery model: Using telehealth to treat adolescents with obesity with GLP-1 medications

Will a telehealth model effectively engage adolescents with obesity and their parents to participate in their treatment plan? Do GLP-1 agonist medications work to improve weight status and reduce or eliminate comorbidities in adolescents? I’ve worked for over two decades as a community pediatrician to address the childhood and adolescent obesity epidemic. I can say […]
The Drivers of Age-Related Diseases

We’ve known that our immune system and the process of inflammation are tightly intertwined and are affected by aging. The terms immunosenescence and inflammaging have been coined to reflect that. In the past few weeks there have been a number of important publications that tell us much more about their pivotal role for influencing the […]