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Do Most People Stay on Weight-Loss Drugs?
In 34,309 Israeli adults starting semaglutide for obesity, 36.5% stopped by six months and 67.6% by a year, close to US data.
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Does Whole-Grain Processing Matter?
In a 12-week trial of 160 adults with type 2 diabetes, minimally processed whole grains lowered HbA1c about 0.2 percentage points more than milled ones.
Does Ultra-Processed Food Change Kids’ Brains?
In 46 children of healthy weight, more ultra-processed calories tracked a stronger dorsal striatal food-cue response, but the one-year fat link was borderline.
Can a Probiotic Change Your Metabolism?
A 12-week trial found 0.75 kg more weight loss on a probiotic strain than placebo — about 1% of body weight; no significant effect on blood pressure or lipids.
Does Fiber Heal the Gut?
A seaweed fiber helped mice recover from colitis, but in a 48-patient ulcerative colitis trial it did not beat placebo on the registered endpoint.
Does a Glucose Monitor Help Without Insulin?
In an open-label 26-week trial, adults with type 2 diabetes not on insulin lowered HbA1c 0.9 percentage points more with a CGM; the device maker paid.
Do Ultra-Processed Foods Cause Colorectal Cancer?
A 19-year study of 461,682 older US adults found no overall link between ultra-processed food and colorectal cancer — but risk split by food type.
Can Vegetarians Build as Much Muscle?
A 12-week trial in 108 adults 55+ found both vegetarian and omnivorous diets built muscle — but non-inferiority wasn't proven and vegetarian protein was lower.
Can a GLP-1 Pill Work as Well as a Diabetes Pill?
In an 810-person phase 3 trial in China, an investigational oral GLP-1 pill lowered HbA1c about as much as the diabetes pill dapagliflozin over 32 weeks.
Does the New “GLP-1 Fiber” Help You Eat Less?
EFSA judged inulin-propionate ester safe to add to food — a safety ruling, not a weight-loss result. The longest 12-month trial found no weight-gain difference.