ESG safe, effective and durable for patients with in class III obesityWhen combined with longitudinal nutritional support, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a safe and effective tool for adults with...
Comprehensive preoperative evaluations and individualised treatment plans reduced post-surgical ICU Researchers from the King Hamad Univeristy Hospital, Muharraq, Bahrain, have reported much lower rate of intensive care unit (ICU)...
Zepbound (tirzepatide) available in US pharmacies for adults living with obesityEli Lilly and Company has announced that Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection is now available in US pharmacies for adults with obesity (with...
Journal Watch 6/12/2023Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Comprehensive preoperative evaluations and individualised treatment plans reduced post-surgical ICU Researchers from the King Hamad Univeristy Hospital, Muharraq, Bahrain, have reported much lower rate of intensive care unit (ICU)...
FDA approves Tonix’ Phase 2 Trial of TNX-2900 for Prader-Willi SyndromeThe FDA has cleared Tonix Pharmaceuticals’ Investigational New Drug (IND) application to support clinical development of TNX-2900...
Roche poised to enter anti-obesity medication market with agreement to acquire Carmot TherapeuticsRoche is poised to enter the lucrative anti-obesity medication market after entering into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Carmot...
Pemvidutide achieves 15.6% weight loss at 48 weeksTopline results from the MOMENTUM Phase 2 obesity trial of pemvidutide has shown at week 48, subjects receiving pemvidutide achieved mean...
Night shift workers need support to manage weight and metabolic health Work based policies must be designed to target barriers that night shift workers face when managing weight and metabolic health...
Clearmind Medicine’s obesity drug shows positive results in a pre-clinical trialClearmind Medicine, a biotech company focused on discovery and development of novel psychedelic-derived therapeutics to solve major...
Pfizer’s twice-daily danuglipron formulation to be discontinued after high rates of GI complaintsTopline data from Pfizer’s Phase 2b clinical trial investigating its oral Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) candidate,...
Living with overweight impedes the body's immune response to SARS-CoV-2Research led by University of Queensland has revealed that living with overweight can impair the body's antibody response to SARS-CoV-2...
US obesity organisations call for better testing and labelling of drugs for people with obesityThe Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) announces the publication of a ‘Joint statement in support of closing gaps in the drug approval...
Semaglutide associated with reductions in alcohol use disorder symptomsSemaglutide specifically reduces the symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to researchers at the University of Oklahoma...