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Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Group Welcomes Dr. Saira Sheikh
Released: 28-Apr-2025 10:45 AM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Group Welcomes Dr. Saira Sheikh
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center

We’re excited to welcome Saira Sheikh, M.D., to Pascack Valley Medical Group. Dr. Sheikh is an internal medicine physician committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care.

Released: 28-Apr-2025 9:45 AM EDT
Exploring the Dynamics of Dietary Self-Monitoring Adherence Among Participants in a Digital Behavioral Weight Loss Program: Model Development Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Self-monitoring of dietary behaviors is typically a central component of behavioral weight loss programs, and it is widely recognized for its effectiveness in promoting healthy behavior changes and improving health outcom...

Released: 25-Apr-2025 7:05 PM EDT
First-of-Its-Kind Breast Cancer Research Study Explores the Impact of Weight Loss Drugs on Recurrence
Baylor Scott & White Health

First-of-its-kind Breast Cancer Research Study Explores the Impact of Weight Loss Drugs on Recurrence

Newswise: Compound in Tomatoes May Help Stave Off Weight Gain
Released: 25-Apr-2025 8:30 AM EDT
Compound in Tomatoes May Help Stave Off Weight Gain
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research suggests that lycopene, which gives fruits like tomatoes and watermelons their bright red color, supports healthy liver functioning and may help prevent weight gain.

Newswise: “Chulalongkorn x Novo Nordisk” Elevates Obesity Management with Innovation 
Released: 24-Apr-2025 8:55 AM EDT
“Chulalongkorn x Novo Nordisk” Elevates Obesity Management with Innovation 
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University, through its Faculty of Medicine and ...

Newswise: Monell Center Study Identifies GLP-1 Therapies as a Possible Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Released: 17-Apr-2025 8:45 PM EDT
Monell Center Study Identifies GLP-1 Therapies as a Possible Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Monell Chemical Senses Center

Monell Center investigators identified that GLP-1R agonists, a class of drugs currently used to treat type-2 diabetes and obesity, as a promising therapeutic for managing the metabolic complications associated with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS), a rare genetic disorder characterized by early-onset obesity, compulsive eating, and cognitive impairments. They used a genetically engineered mouse model of BBS that displayed the hallmark features of the condition.

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Newswise: How Accurate Is BMI as a Health Indicator?
Released: 11-Apr-2025 7:10 PM EDT
How Accurate Is BMI as a Health Indicator?
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Body mass index, that frequently used barometer of health, may not be as accurate as we might believe.

Released: 10-Apr-2025 5:55 PM EDT
New Surgical Research in April: Preoperative Weight Loss, Opioid Stewardship, Motion Tracking for Surgical Education, and More
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), which includes research presented at the Southern Surgical Association 136th Annual Meeting, features new findings.

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This news release is embargoed until 4-Apr-2025 10:00 AM EDT Released to reporters: 31-Mar-2025 7:30 PM EDT

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This news release is embargoed until 31-Mar-2025 5:00 PM EDT Released to reporters: 25-Mar-2025 7:30 PM EDT

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This news release is embargoed until 31-Mar-2025 5:00 PM EDT Released to reporters: 25-Mar-2025 7:35 PM EDT

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Released: 31-Mar-2025 10:50 AM EDT
Under Embargo: Landmark Research Recommends Gastric Bypass for People with Severe Obesity Undergoing Surgery
University of Bristol

Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals landmark research. The new University of Bristol-led trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is published today [31 March] in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

Released: 26-Mar-2025 11:00 AM EDT
Most Older Adults Say Medicare and Other Insurance Should Cover Obesity Drugs, and Many Show Interest in Using Them
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance – including Medicare – should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new study. And more than half of older adults who meet criteria for obesity say they’re interested in trying one of these drugs to manage their weight.

Released: 26-Mar-2025 9:40 AM EDT
Weight-Loss Drug Use Has Risen Sharply Among Children and Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Popular prescription weight-loss drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists are now frequently used by type 1 diabetes patients, despite limited data on the drugs’ safety and effectiveness in this patient population, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Released: 25-Mar-2025 9:00 AM EDT
Program announced for NUTRITION 2025 to be held May 31–June 3
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

Don’t miss NUTRITION 2025, the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, to be held May 31–June 3 in Orlando. Get an up-close view of the latest nutrition science findings, opportunities and debates, with more than 1,500 original research studies being presented at this year’s event.

Released: 23-Mar-2025 5:00 AM EDT
Improving GLP-1 Drug Delivery by ‘Painting’ It on Antibodies
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers have “painted” GLP-1 receptor agonists onto antibodies through a reaction that happens inside the body. In animal models, a single dose worked better and lasts longer than currently administered dosages. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2025.

   
Released: 23-Mar-2025 5:00 AM EDT
Mejora en la administración del GLP-1 al «pintarlos» en los anticuerpos
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Los investigadores han «pintado» los agonistas del receptor del GLP-1 en anticuerpos a través de una reacción que se produce dentro del organismo. En modelos animales, una sola dosis actuó mejor y duró mås que las dosis administradas en la actualidad. Presentarån sus resultados en el encuentro de primavera de 2025 de la ACS.

   
Newswise: The Medical Minute: Don’t Snooze on Sleep Apnea
Released: 19-Mar-2025 6:45 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Don’t Snooze on Sleep Apnea
Penn State Health

Does your partner keep leaving for the guest room because of your snoring? You could have sleep apnea. A Penn State Health sleep medicine specialist explains the serious health effects of this often-overlooked condition ─ and the treatments that can help you get a restful night’s sleep.



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