Obesity
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GI-Targeted Bitter Hop Extract Curbs Hunger, Food Cravings
Both the high-dose and low-dose treatment groups experienced a significant reduction in appetite.
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‘Remarkable’ Weight Loss Seen With Safe, Tolerable Novel Oral Combination
A dual-pathway, oral weight loss drug resulted in up to 13% body weight loss, finds Phase 1 study.
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Genitourinary Symptoms in Men: Canaries in the Coal Mine for Underlying Chronic Disease
Primary care physicians should ask about genitourinary symptoms in men and intervene early to try to get related chronic diseases under control....
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Early vs Late Fast Window: Is One More Effective?
The study found that 8 hours of time-restriced eating — whether early or late in the day — led to a significant improvement in the time spent...
From the Journals
Ultra-Processed Doesn’t Always Mean Bad — Here’s How to Tell
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Beyond Weight Loss, Limited Bariatric Surgery Benefits in Older Adults
“The findings from this study suggest a limited role of bariatric surgery in older patients for the prevention of obesity-related cancer or...
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Eating the Right Fats May Help Patients Live Longer
Eating high levels of plant-based fat, compared with animal fat, may lead to a longer life, study finds.
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A Simple Blood Test May Predict Cancer Risk in T2D
Can the markers of inflammation IL-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) be predictive...
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GLP-1 RA Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder?
Similar to what we see in obesity, these medications may work by affecting what we call reward processing, or the seeking for addictive drugs,...
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MRI-Derived Abdominal Adipose Tissue Linked to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
The researchers found that the visceral adipose tissue/subcutaneous adipose tissue ratio was associated with chronic pain in both sexes,...
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Night Owls May Be at Greater Risk for T2D, Beyond Lifestyle
Those with a late chronotype had 0.7 higher BMI, 1.9-cm larger waist circumference, 7 cm2 more visceral fat, and 14% more liver fat.