According to the Longevity Biotechnology Association, a global nonprofit focused on preventing diseases associated with aging and extending people’s health spans, longevity drugs are medications that ...

It seems like everywhere we turn, someones talking about glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications and for good reason. You more than likely already know the names: semaglutide ...

Scientists are studying whether GLP-1 medications may slow biological aging—not just help people lose weight.

Obesity is a global health concern with new medication treatment options. So far, research on how programs with newer anti-obesity medication (AOM) for the moderate- to high-risk population can ...

It seems like everyone is focused on improving their longevity and health span right now, doing whatever they can to prevent age-related diseases, extend the number of years they spend in good health, ...

Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, CEO, and Dr. Angela Fitch, chief medical officer, are both co-founders of knownwell. More than 12% of U.S. adults now take a GLP-1 medication, marking one of the ...

Obesity is a risk factor for several cancers, but the mechanistic basis is poorly understood. We sought to identify circulating metabolites mediating the effect of obesity on the risk of eight common ...

A new study suggests it could help people with diabetes and obesity lose weight while avoiding some common side effects ...

High-fat diets and obesity reshape astrocytes—star-shaped brain cells in the striatum that help regulate pleasure from eating. French researchers discovered that tweaking these cells in mice not only ...