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Weight-loss injections can cause gallstones, warns pharmacist
A leading pharmacist has raised concerns over a rise in gallbladder issues among individuals using weight-loss injections, particularly Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide).
Weight loss protects—even when weight is regained
The study, published in The Lancet Region Health—Europe, focuses on the health consequences of regaining some weight following significant weight loss, an area in which scientific knowledge is described as extremely limited.
Gastric bypass outperforms other surgeries in severe obesity treatment, trial shows
Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost-effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals new research.
Salmonella, the insidious contributor to gallbladder and colon cancers
Salmonella infects hundreds of millions of people yearly, invading host cells and altering signalling pathways that can promote cancer.
Aspartate beta-hydroxylase is a prognostic factor in gallbladder cancer with the function of promoting tumorigenesis and chemoresistance
ASPH plays a role in promoting the development of gallbladder cancer and resistance to chemotherapeutic agents, rendering it a promising target for therapeutic interventions. Active therapeutic compounds targeted on ASPH can be identified among the active ingredients present in traditional Chinese medicine.
Tirzepatide produces clinically meaningful weight loss for at least 3 years in non-diabetic overweight adults: Trial
Once-weekly treatment with tirzepatide can produce clinically meaningful and sustained weight loss for at least three years in adults with overweight or obesity who do not have diabetes
Weight-loss drugs may help patients ‘catch up’ if behavioral therapy fails
Adding an anti-obesity medication alongside behavioral therapy produced significantly more weight loss in patients who initially struggled with the therapy, a study in Nature Medicine showed.
What causes an abdominal lump?
Possible causes of an abdominal lump include hernias, lipomas, hematomas, undescended testicles, and tumors. These can appear as an area of swelling or a bulge that protrudes from the abdominal area or stomach.
Biliary Dyskinesia Management Differs for Adult and Pediatric Patients
Based on the available evidence, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is indicated for treatment of biliary dyskinesia in adults, but data supporting use of this procedure for biliary dyskinesia in children and in patients with hyperkinetic gallbladder are insufficient to justify a recommendation for surgery as the standard treatment in these groups.
Researchers uncover the power of personalized goal setting for weight loss
Importantly, the research found members who achieved a personalized weight-loss goal, generated by an AI tool within the program, experienced the greatest success.
