Unexpected Drug Combo Can Help Lose Weight in Older Women

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Scientists have discovered a potential drug combination that could boost a popular weight loss treatment for older women. In a small retrospective study of women taking varying doses of tirzepatide for weight loss, after 15 months of treatment, participants who also used menopausal hormone therapy experienced 35 percent more total body weight loss than those … Read more

Simple Eating Habits With Steady Calories Linked to Better Weight Gain, Research Suggests – Where Food Comes From

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Simple, repeatable eating habits can help people stick to diets, see better results, study says Sticking to the same foods and eating a consistent number of calories each day can help people lose weight, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study, published in the journal Health PsychologyIt was found that adults … Read more

Brazil’s Weight Management and Wellness Market Size to Hit $530 Million by 2032, Growing at a CAGR of 4.1%, Vyansa Intelligence Report

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NEW DELHI, March 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — According to an in-depth study published by Vyansa Intelligence, the Weight Management and Wellness Market in Brazil is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 4.1% during 2026–2032. Market growth is primarily driven by increasing awareness of preventive healthcare, rising prevalence of obesity and lifestyle-related conditions, and … Read more

For 250 million obese Indians, the weight is finally over

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When a cancer patient suggested that she try a drug to lose weight, Anisa Iyer first learned the name Ozempic. But then 32-year-old Iyer, a nurse at a private hospital in Delhi who has been obese for years, discovered the drug was costing £200 to £300 a month. “We’re a middle-class family,” she says. “We … Read more

Surprising health benefits of GLP-1 weight loss drugs

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The science behind why you can’t lose weight

The science behind why you can't lose weight

Get the latest news and insight into how Big Issue Magazine is made by sign up for the Inside Big Issue newsletter Imagine that for breakfast you eat a vegetable omelette with three eggs and cheese, which contains 500 calories. Omelets will keep you full at least until lunch. Now imagine that you are drinking … Read more

Split Protein Builds Infrastructure for Weight Loss – Neuroscience News

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Summary: While current weight loss blockbusters like GLP-1s focus on suppressing appetite, researchers have uncovered a completely different strategy: increasing energy expenditure by “building out” the body’s natural heat-generating tissues. The study revealed how a protein called SLIT3 acts as a “split signal” for the growth of nerve tissue and blood vessels important in brown … Read more