A weight loss drug dubbed the "triple G" drug for its effectiveness in mimicking three hunger-regulating hormones showed ...

Some weight-loss and diabetes drugs can treat obesity when combined with exercise, a healthy diet, and counseling, according to WHO's first guidance on these medicines. The recommendations come amid ...

Diabetes goes beyond just glucose control, and recent advancements in research are enhancing drug development for the disease ...

Researchers have created an oral medication that could work alone or with GLP-1 drugs to improve metabolic health while ...

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 ...

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff [email protected] Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic, life-altering condition affecting more than 35 million Americans. The disease occurs when a person’s ...

A cheap, century-old medication can improve life for people with type 1 diabetes, according to new research. A clinical trial in Australia found that the type 2 diabetes drug metformin reduces insulin ...

Federal regulators are accusing the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers of illegally driving up the cost of insulin in the U.S., while making it harder for patients to obtain cheaper ...

Xoma stock plummeted Thursday after partner, Rezolute, scrapped development of a hyperinsulinism treatment that failed in ...

Metformin is a trusted treatment for type 2 diabetes, but some people are being prescribed the drug for weight loss. (Getty Images) But what exactly does metformin do, and is it effective for weight ...

For patients with diabetes, the days after hospital discharge can be as risky as the days leading up to admission. Clinicians ...