Ozempic just got cheap enough to change the world
By now, Ozempic needs no introduction in America. One in 8 American adults now takes a GLP-1 drug…
Landmark Genomic Study Reveals Unique Genetic Risk Factors and Urgent Need for Local Research
Every minute your kidneys are hard at work, filtering around 200 litres of blood, removing waste, balancing salts…
How 30 minutes of daily activity can lower blood sugar and reduce medication dependence
Walking is often underestimated. It improves circulation, helps muscles absorb glucose, and reduces stress. But doing only one…
6 drugs invented for one thing — but now treat another
Just think, we may have never gotten the “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” jingle stuck in our heads if…
Challenging processed meat risks for dry-cured ham consumption
New evidence challenges assumptions about processed meats, suggesting that not all cured products carry the same cardiometabolic risks…
Metformin mimics exercise-related metabolic effects in prostate cancer patients
A new study has found that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, may mimic one of exercise’s core…
Surge of generic weight-loss drugs triggers price war in India
Open this photo in gallery: Obesity doctor and consultant Swati Pradhan explains the Mounjaro GLP-1 self-injectable device at…
Short Bursts of Exercise Lower Disease Risk
As it turns out, you don’t need long workouts to improve your health. Just a few minutes of…
All about new ‘triple-G’ drug that’s helped patients lose a quarter of their body weight
G whiz! The latest experimental GLP-1 from Eli Lilly isn’t just a diabetes drug — it also facilitates weight…
Lilly’s weight-loss pill wins FDA approval
For the first time, regulators have approved a small-molecule pill targeting glucagon-like peptide1 (GLP-1) for weight loss.…
Fiber supplement stabilizes blood sugar in gestational diabetes
A simple fiber supplement could reshape the gut microbiome, stabilize blood sugar spikes, and even prevent preterm births…
Modern lifestyle amplifies genetic risk for type 2 diabetes
Some people have a greater genetic risk than others of developing type 2 diabetes. Now, more of these…