The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Ultra-processed foods are the latest nutritional villains, associated with several diseases of the modern world, from obesity to heart disease. However, many nutritionists question whether the term “ultra-processed” does any more than create confusion. It only considers the way food is produced, ignoring other important factors like calories and nutrients.

Data from 4,556 11-year-olds and 3,791 14-year-olds considered overweight or obese was analysed

Viking Therapeutics stock is on the rise as the battle to develop new weight-loss drugs heats up. Here's what's at stake for the pharma giants fighting for position.

Eli Lilly has gained markedly over the past decade. But it's not the only S&P 500 health care stock to notch a bullish gain.

Fourteen years ago, the older drug cousin of semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) came onto the market. The drug, liraglutide, is sold under the brand names Victoza and Saxenda.

Down 43% from all-time highs, Structure Therapeutics is a pre-revenue clinical-stage biopharma company that trades at a massive discount to consensus price target estimates.

Scientists have developed a novel blood test that uses lipids to identify children who are more susceptible to obesity such as type 2 diabetes, liver, and heart disease? Read further on Dynamite News:

BioAge Labs stock rose Thursday on the company's upsized IPO — reflecting enthusiasm for its approach to obesity treatments.

An analysis of more than 3.6 million mother-child pairs has found children born to obese mothers have double the risk of developing autism and ADHD.