obesity

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People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

These medications have reshaped how obesity and the overweight are treated and opened the door to a new scientific field that’s assessing GLP-1s for everything from osteoarthritis to alcohol addiction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Both Lilly and Novo struck agreements with the Trump administration last November to expand patient access to GLP-1 drugs, leading to what Morgan Stanley describes as an “opening of the U.S. Medicare obesity channel.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Rival Eli Lilly began shipping its own obesity pill in the U.S. on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In the long run, however, these cheap calories come with a high price tag: obesity, Type II diabetes, heart disease.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan