Artificial sweeteners may have gut microbiome benefits Robert K. Chin/Alamy Using low-calorie sweeteners in place of sugar seems to give beneficial gut microbes a boost and help people maintain weight loss. The finding, from one of the longest trials of sweeteners to date, indicates these products may not be as harmful as some studies have … Read more
Weekly Wegovy injections can help people lose weight James Manning/PA Images/Alamy A higher weekly dose of Wegovy achieves even greater weight loss than the standard amount, but this comes with a greater risk of side effects, according to trial results. Prior studies have shown people who get a standard weekly injection of Wegovy, which contains … Read more
Edible microbeads could absorb fat in the gut Vacharapong Wongsalab/Getty Images Feeding rats edible microbeads designed to absorb fat helps them lose weight. One day the beads could be used in human foods and drinks to prevent or treat obesity in people. Despite decades of efforts to combat obesity, rates of the condition have only … Read more
Scientists looked at obesity rates among children throughout Colombia, including the hilly region of the capital Bogotá Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images Living at high altitude could protect against obesityaccording to a study of more than 4 million children across Colombia. The finding fits with existing evidence that high altitudes help ward off the conditionperhaps because our … Read more
We may be starting to understand why some weight-loss strategies, like exercising, don’t work for everyone with obesity Science Photo Library/Alamy It turns out that obesity may be much more complicated than we thought, with the condition potentially existing in up to 11 forms, each caused by distinct biological pathways. “It’s not just about the … Read more
Gastric bypass surgery is generally used for weight loss, but it may have other benefits Portra/Getty Images A common form of weight-loss surgery may cut the risk of colorectal cancer by altering levels of molecules called bile acids in the blood and small intestine. The findings could lead to new treatments for bowel cancer. Gastric … Read more
Can weight-loss drugs ditch the needles? Aeksandr Zubkov/getty Images A daily pill appears to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes as effectively as injectable drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro. The medication, called orforglipron, also led to substantial weight loss in clinical trials, meaning it could become a convenient alternative to popular weight-loss … Read more
Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity after venturing into the biggest and most expensive level of clinical testing. The drugmaker said Tuesday that it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant in one of its trials experienced a possible drug-induced liver injury that ended once the person stopped … Read more
The artificial sweetener sucralose may stoke hunger rather than abate it Antonio Guillem Fernandez/Alamy People report being hungrier after consuming the artificial sweetener sucralose and experience heightened brain activity in regions involved with appetite. The finding suggests that artificial sweeteners may encourage overeating instead of satisfying our sweet tooth. Artificial sweeteners have become increasingly popular … Read more
The diabetes drug Ozempic can help people lose significant amounts of weight quickly Marc Bruxelle/Shutterstock Using Ozempic to lose weight, even when combined with lifestyle changes, is judged as requiring less effort and being less praiseworthy than doing so via dietary changes and exercising. Ozempic contains the drug semaglutide, which mimics the appetite-suppressing hormone GLP-1. … Read more
