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2 days ago
While the experimental drug met its key targets, analysts are concerned over the commercial opportunity due to side effects.
7 days ago
Weight-loss jabs could cut breast cancer risk by nearly a third, major study suggests ⊖⊖
Weight loss jabs could significantly lower the risk of breast cancer , even in those considered at high risk of the disease, a landmark study has suggested.
19 days ago
Weight loss jabs may help stop cancer from spreading, study reveals ○
Weight-loss injections could slow the spread of certain cancers and improve survival outcomes, promising new research has suggested.
27 days ago
Weight gain as adult increases cancer risk by up to five times, research shows ⊖⊖
Swedish study of 600,000 patients between 17 and 60 years old suggests there is no safe age to get heavier
Gaining weight as an adult increases the risk of cancer by up to five times, according to res…
38 days ago
Weight loss and hair loss: The growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s ○
A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It's creating a formerly untapped but growing market for hair treatment products.
59 days ago
NHS slimming ops surge: Is YOUR area top of the fat-loss surgery league? ○
Weight loss surgery on the NHS has more than tripled since 2020-21, with nearly 7,000 patients undergoing procedures in 2024-25 - around 1,600 more than the previous year.
62 days ago
Weight loss jabs ineffective? It could be in your genes, new study suggest ⊖⊖
Researchers found variants in a specific gene could also predict whether users are more likely to suffer side effects.
3 months ago
Weight loss drugs may stop people getting addicted to drugs and alcohol, study finds ⊖
US study suggests GLP-1s, used to treat type 2 diabetes, could also reduce risk of people already using substances from overdosing
Weight loss drugs could help people avoid getting addicted to alcoho…
Joan Collins, 92, says she'd 'never dream' of using weight-loss drugs because of the horrific effect on users' looks ⊖⊖
Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and wegovy have become popular in recent years with millions of people taking them to lose weight.
Weight loss jabs could slash risk of life-threatening complications after heart attack ⊖
Researchers say the findings raise the prospect of paramedics one day administering the drugs, known as GLP-1s, at the scene of heart attacks to boost survival chances.