Weight Loss

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Split image contrasting the public's perception of peptide drugs as a miracle cure with the complex scientific and practical challenges faced in real-world patient treatment.
Explainers

Peptide craze hype faces scientific and practical hurdles

Only 1 in 12 patients prescribed GLP-1 treatment remain on the medication after three years, according to data from Prime Therapeutics .

David Grossman·June 10, 2026
Abstract representation of a human torso showing significant reduction in liver and belly fat due to a new pharmaceutical drug.
Cosmos & Space

Boehringer Ingelheim drug slashes liver and belly fat

In Phase 3 trials, Boehringer Ingelheim's experimental obesity drug, survodutide, helped recipients shed up to 17% of their body weight over 76 weeks, crucially preserving muscle mass.

David Grossman·June 8, 2026
Scientist in a lab with a vial of Pfizer's berobenatide, symbolizing a breakthrough in obesity treatment with potential for monthly dosing.
Health & Medicine

Pfizer's obesity drug shows potential for monthly dosing

Mid-stage study data reveals Pfizer's experimental obesity drug, berobenatide, could achieve significant weight loss with a groundbreaking monthly dosing schedule, a stark contrast to current weekly o

Aram Sarkisian·June 7, 2026
A scientist in a modern lab examining a glowing molecular model, representing Lilly's new oral obesity drug aleniglipron and its promising safety profile.
Cosmos & Space

Lilly's oral obesity drug shows promising safety and tolerability

Lilly's experimental oral obesity drug, aleniglipron, helped patients lose up to 12.

Aram Sarkisian·June 7, 2026
Abstract representation of retatrutide molecules in a futuristic lab, symbolizing a breakthrough in obesity treatment.
Cosmos & Space

Retatrutide's Triple Hormone Action Aims to Revolutionize Obesity Treatment

Patients on the highest dose of retatrutide lost an average of 28% of their body weight over 80 weeks in the latest study, a result mirroring bariatric surgery, according to the South Florida Reporter

Marcus Cole·June 7, 2026
Close-up of a neuron synapse showing cAMP molecules, with a futuristic brain scan in the background, illustrating molecular neuroscience.
Life & Biology

New Study Revisits Brain Theory and Neuroscience Concepts

Researchers recently pinpointed that the weight-loss effects of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide hinge on increased levels of a single molecule, cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), in a specific brain re

David Grossman·May 25, 2026