Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have developed a tablet drug that improves blood sugar and fat burning while protecting muscle mass, offering hope for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although the first GLP-1 drug was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the early 2000s, it wasn't until a few ...

Here’s how retatrutide works and how it differs from existing weight management medications.

Altimmune said its experimental drug in a midstage trial helped patients shed weight but also minimized the loss of muscle mass. Altimmune is one of several smaller biotech companies pushing to ...

An experimental oral drug claims to do the work of medications like GLP-1s without losing muscle mass. The medication just went through phase 1 clinical trials. Doctors explain the new medication and ...

Muscle loss is common among people taking GLP-1 medications. Full-body strength training can help preserve muscle mass and ...

Scientists in Sweden have created a new pill designed to help the body burn fat and control blood sugar in a different way than popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic. While injectable GLP-1s work by ...

Rapid weight loss affects muscle mass and can increase the risk of osteoporosis. But now there is good news for people taking weight loss medication who may be at risk. A new study indicates that the ...

Have you ever seen a mouse with a set of muscles more appropriate for a bodybuilder or comic book superhero? Well, 25 years ago, researchers at Johns Hopkins University made it happen. By silencing a ...

The diabetes drug Mounjaro will be tested alongside an experimental treatment to study how to maintain muscle mass while losing weight, according to an announcement Thursday—after earlier studies ...

A new study offers fresh hope for people living with type 2 diabetes and obesity. Researchers report progress toward a pill that lowers blood sugar and boosts fat burning without cutting appetite or ...