ScienceDaily
Your Brain Is Basically a Hoarder Who Refuses to Let You Lose Weight
Your brain is basically a hoarder who refuses to let you lose weight, but science is starting to pick the locks.
2026-08-04
ScienceDaily
2026-07-25
The Guardian Europe
Ozempic Face, Hair Loss, and Unplanned Pregnancies: The Side-Effect Roulette of Weight-Loss Jabs
Weight-loss jabs come with a laundry list of side effects - from Ozempic face to hair loss - but many are just the body's dramatic reaction to rapid weight loss, not the drugs themselves.
2026-07-21
BBC Business
Ozempic Maker Sues Rival for Saying Its Drug Is Better, Which Is Rude
Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly for false advertising in weight-loss drug wars, because nothing says 'healthy competition' like a courtroom drama.
2026-07-09
ScienceDaily
Ozempic and Wegovy: The Weight-Loss Drugs That Also Sent Thousands to Poison Control
A new study confirms what poison control already knew: the weight-loss drug craze has led to a surge in accidental overdoses and dosing errors.
2026-07-08
BBC Business
Weight-Loss Jabs Change Shopping Habits: Less Chocolate, More Mouthwash
Weight-loss jabs are reshaping grocery baskets: less chocolate, more mouthwash - and a £780m hit to UK food spending.
2026-06-11
BBC Health
UK's 1.6 Million Weight-Loss Jabbers Told: 'You'll Gain It Back (And Then Some)'
About 1.6 million Brits are on weight-loss jabs, but a new study finds stopping them means gaining weight back four times faster than quitting the gym - because the universe has a sense of humour.
2026-06-10
The Guardian
Weight-Loss Drug Users Save £400 a Year on Groceries, Discover the Joy of Smaller Portions
GLP-1 users save £418 a year on groceries, eat less chocolate, and want smaller restaurant portions - but the drugs are so expensive that 41% quit.
2026-06-08
BBC Health
Scientists Develop Drug to Save Your Butt From the Ozempic Butt Epidemic
A new drug aims to prevent the dreaded 'Ozempic butt' by preserving muscle during weight loss, because apparently your glutes deserve better than a deflated balloon look.
2026-06-06
ScienceDaily
Ozempic and Friends May Add ‘Cancer Deterrent’ to Their Already Impressive Résumés
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may reduce breast cancer risk by 30%, researchers say - though they’re not ready to call it a miracle cure just yet.
2026-05-25
ScienceDaily
NIH Scientists Finally Figure Out Why Ozempic Eventually Stops Working (Your Brain Cells Got Bored)
NIH scientists discover why Ozempic and Wegovy weight loss eventually plateaus: some brain cells just stop paying attention to the drug.
2026-05-24
ScienceDaily
Wegovy Linked to Rare ‘Eye Stroke’: Because Losing Weight Wasn’t Dramatic Enough
Study finds Wegovy linked to rare 'eye stroke' causing sudden blindness - because weight loss drugs apparently want to keep you in the dark.
2026-05-22
ScienceDaily
Wegovy’s Next Trick? Arthritis Inflammation, Says Study That Measured GLP-1 in Joints for First Time
Aarhus University researchers found that GLP-1, the hormone behind Wegovy, is barely present in arthritic joints - but higher drug doses might fight inflammation directly, offering a potential bonus beyond weight loss.
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