Diabetes, Obesity and GLP-1s

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (819+ words) | The New Times The New Times The possibility of making an artificial limb for someone she loved was something Prisca Nikuze never wanted to face While still in high school, Nikuze watched a family member live with diabetes She initially…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (316+ words) Australia’s medicines regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has warned about the risks of unapproved weight-loss drugs after a patient was hospitalised with a torn oesophagus caused by severe uncontrollable vomiting. The person had taken a product they believed was…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago   (284+ words) Prepared Foods Superbrewed Food Launches Thryvia Postbiotic Shelf-stable ingredient targets digestive and immune health applications at approximately 200mg per serving Superbrewed Food, Inc., announced the commercial launch of Thryvia, a protein-derived postbiotic that gives brands a new platform for products positioned…...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago   (235+ words) A drug already transforming the treatment of obesity and diabetes may have another, unexpected effect: slowing some aspects of ageing. Researchers have found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic and Wegovy, extended the lifespan…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago   (35+ words) Know the precautions needed during treatment and ways to reduce breast cancer risk Bhaskar English Breast cancer medicine may increase fibroid risk:Know the precautions needed during treatment and ways to reduce breast cancer risk...

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19+ hour, 38+ min ago   (540+ words) Researchers are warning about a rare but potentially life-threatening brain condition that may be linked to popular GLP-1 weight-loss medications. A new study, published in Clinical Nutrition, identified 15 reported cases of Wernicke encephalopathy, a neurological disorder caused by severe vitamin…...

21+ hour, 8+ min ago   (300+ words) How can we extend pain control and minimize opioids after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy? A new randomized controlled trial in the European Journal of Medical Research suggests that bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension (BLIS) may be the answer. Study Design: Direct Comparison…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago   (619+ words) The food you eat does more than fill you up – it can fuel healing, reduce the risk of disease, and transform your health. But understanding how nutrition affects your body is not always easy. Kelsey Henry learned that early on,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (219+ words) According to Dr Paras Agarwal, Director, Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolic Clinic, CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon, the recognition is important because obesity is closely linked to the growing burden of metabolic diseases. Type 2 diabetes was once commonly associated with middle age and…...