Is TikTok right? Can adding a teaspoon of cinnamon to your coffee help you burn fat?

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cinnamon has long been used around the world in both sweet and savory dishes and drinks. But a new TikTok trend claims adding a teaspoon of

GLP-1 weight-loss meds won’t raise teens’ suicide risk, may even lower it

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide

UK hopes weight loss jab trial creates appetite for work

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The UK government will trial the use of weight loss jabs to help unemployed people with obesity get back into work, the health secretary said Tuesday.

FDA says compounding pharmacies can keep making weight-loss med tirzepatide, for now

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Pharmacists may continue making compounded versions of the weight-loss medication tirzepatide while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revisits its Oct. 2 decision to remove the medicine from a national

Study probes how eating less can extend lifespan

October 9, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

For nearly a century, laboratory studies have shown consistent results: eat less food, or eat less often, and an animal will live longer. But scientists have struggled to understand why

Should men and women eat different breakfasts to lose weight?

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

It’s not a bad thing if you pick a toasted bagel for breakfast, while your partner chooses eggs. In fact, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo,

Mounjaro will soon be available as a weight loss treatment on the NHS. Here’s what that means for patients

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The weight loss jab Mounjaro will soon be made available to nearly a quarter of a million NHS patients, according to proposals made by the National

How the ketogenic diet improves healthspan and memory in aging mice

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The ketogenic diet has its fanatics and detractors among dieters, but either way, the diet has a scientifically documented impact on memory in mice. Whlie uncovering how the high fat,

Semaglutide leads to greater weight loss in women than men with HF and improves HF symptoms

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Semaglutide, a medication initially developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, significantly improves symptoms in men and women with a common type of heart failure that has had few therapeutic

Scientists turn white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

New UCSF study shows that suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner and may explain why drug trials attempting the feat haven’t been successful. Researchers at UC