Harvard Gazette1 week agoMedicineExcited about new diet drug? This procedure seems better deal. - Harvard GazetteMinimally invasive endoscopic bariatric procedure more cost-effective and brings more weight loss than new weight-loss medications. [ more ]
The Atlantic3 months agoHealthYou Could Take Ozempic and Not Lose Any WeightObesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are highly effective for some people but not for everyone. A significant number of patients do not respond to or cannot tolerate the side effects of these drugs. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com3 months agoHealthCould weight-loss drugs like Ozempic cause depressionor help treat it?GLP-1s, a drug class used for diabetes and weight loss, could potentially be effective in treating neurological conditions. Wegovy and Ozempic, both containing semaglutide, have shown benefits beyond weight loss and heart protection. [ more ]
MedCity News4 months agoArtificial intelligence9 Hot Takes from JPM24The life sciences industry is not ready for AI GLP-1s cannot solve the obesity crisis alone RIP to Telehealth 1.0 [ more ]
WSJ4 months agoMedicineWeight-Loss Drugs Don't Cause Suicidal Thoughts, FDA SaysThere is no evidence that popular weight-loss drugs cause suicidal thoughts The FDA's preliminary analysis showed no clear relationship between adverse-event reports of suicidal thoughts and GLP-1s [ more ]