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Natural protein curbs obesity in mice fiercebiotech
November 02, 2018
Scientists at Georgetown University were studying the role of the naturally occurring protein FGFBP3 in cancer when they made a surprising discovery: It helps regulate metabolism...
Weight loss drug shows positive effects on diabetes europeanpharmaceuticalreview
October 10, 2018
Lorcaserin decreased risk for diabetes, induced diabetes remission and reduced risk of diabetes complications in obese and overweight patients…
Tricking muscles into burning more fat fiercebiotech
September 18, 2018
New insights into how exercise burns fat could boost obesity drug development.
Obesity Could Set Stage for Heart Issues in Pregnancy drugs
August 02, 2018
Young pregnant women who are obese may face a higher risk of changes in heart structure and function, a small new study suggests.
A potential new weapon in the addiction battle: FDA-approved diabetes and obesity drugs worldpharmanews
May 02, 2018
Cocaine and other drugs of abuse hijack the natural reward circuits in the brain. In part, that's why it's so hard to quit using these substances.
Neuropeptide Y Y1 receptor Structures Offer New Opportunities for Anti-obesity Drug Discovery biospace
April 20, 2018
Obesity is a major public health concern. Each year, millions of people die from obesity related diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Semaglutide may help people with obesity lose weight europeanpharmaceuticalreview
March 22, 2018
A compound that mimics a naturally occurring hormone that regulates appetite may help people who have obesity but not diabetes to lose weight…
Semaglutide injection phase 2 data presented at ENDO demonstrated significant weight loss in adults biospace
March 20, 2018
An oral presentation of data from this trial investigating the safety and efficacy of semaglutide as a potential treatment for adults with obesity took place at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago (ENDO).
DNA Study Redefines Link Between the FTO “Obesity” Gene and Bodyweight biospace
March 07, 2018
A new study published in the Journal of Obesity on March 1 has brought groundbreaking insights into how genetics affects weight gain
New link between gut bacteria and obesity worldpharmanews
February 27, 2018
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new link between gut bacteria and obesity.

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