GLP-1 Medications in 2026: Weight Loss, Heart Health, Fatty Liver, and Whole-Body Effects
GLP-1–based medications have evolved from diabetes drugs into therapies that impact obesity, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, fatty liver disease (MASH), and obstructive sleep apnea. At the same time, rapid weight loss can have effects on hair and muscle mass, which deserve proactive attention.
Dark chocolate: a boost for athletes’ performance?
Beetroot juice is popular among elite athletes as a tool for enhancing performance, due to its high nitrate content. The nitrates in beetroot juice are converted to nitric oxide in the body, causing blood vessels to dilate and reducing oxygen consumption, helping athletes to…
Nightly fasting may help reduce breast cancer risk
Fasting during sleep for more than 13 hours a night may offer protection against recurrence of illness among women with early stage breast cancer, say findings published online in JAMA Oncology. When we eat, as well as what we eat, may help prevent recurrence…
Cancer risk falls with higher levels of vitamin D
Researchers suggest improving people’s blood level of vitamin D could be an important tool for preventing cancer, after their study found that the risk of developing the disease rises as vitamin D levels fall.
How can red wine help the gut microbiome to prevent heart disease?
Red wine contains a compound called resveratrol, which could reduce the risk of heart disease by changing the gut microbiome, according to research published in mBio.
Daily coffee, even decaf, may protect against colorectal cancer
You probably don’t need an excuse for your morning coffee fix, but a new study offers one. Researchers from the US and Israel found that drinking coffee every day – even decaffeinated coffee – may lower the risk of colorectal cancer.