The federal government may not have closed the window on paying for GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound after all. The Trump administration is reportedly planning to conduct an experiment that will allow some people to have obesity drugs covered by their Medicaid and Medicare plans. The Washington Post first broke the news […]
This Experimental Weight Loss Drug Works Without the Nausea or Vomiting
What if you could lose weight with a drug that won’t make you lose your lunch at the same time? New research shows it might be possible. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Kentucky, and other institutions say they’ve found a potentially novel way to suppress people’s appetite and treat obesity—without causing […]
This Simple Strategy Could Curb One of Semaglutide’s Worst Side Effects
Semaglutide’s ability to help people lose weight is legendary, but so are the side effects. The active ingredient in medications Wegovy and Ozempic, semaglutide is renowned for causing severe nausea in some people, sometimes to the extent that they stop treatment. But new research published in the journal Diabetes Care suggests there may be a […]
Need a Testosterone Boost? Maybe Try Some Ozempic
Is there anything that Ozempic and drugs like it can’t do? A study out today finds that GLP-1 medications often raise men’s testosterone. Scientists in St. Louis, Missouri, led the research, which studied men taking one of several GLP-1 drugs for their type 2 diabetes or obesity. On average, men’s testosterone rose significantly after they started […]
BMI Is Actually Pretty Accurate at Measuring American Obesity, Study Finds
Body mass index might be a more accurate measurement than commonly thought. New research shows that a vast majority of people with a BMI signifying obesity have substantial excess body fat. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University conducted the study, published this month in JAMA. In a nationally representative sample of Americans, they found that adults […]
How Ozempic and Similar Drugs Are Quietly Rewriting America’s Eating Habits
Research out this week might help you plan your own version of the Ozempic diet, with the results of a survey revealing the foods that people tend to avoid, or eat less of, once they start taking GLP-1 drugs. Scientists at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station led the study, a survey of past, current, and […]
Scientists Discover Potential Ozempic Rival That Could Help People Lose Weight With Less Nausea
Wegovy, eat your heart out. In a new research paper, scientists say they’ve discovered a naturally occurring hormone that might help people lose weight while avoiding the side effects commonly associated with semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) and similar drugs. A team of researchers at Stanford Medicine conducted the study, published last […]
When It Comes to Unwanted Weight Gain, Humans and Labradors Have This in Common
What’s social, playful, and more likely to gain weight if it has a particular gene variant? Both humans and Labradors, apparently. Researchers in the UK have identified variants, or “versions,” of genes associated with obesity in British Labrador Retrievers. The bad news is that they found variants of the same gene, also linked to excessive […]