On Ozempic or Wegovy? Can Lifting Weights Help Protect Your Muscles?
THE VERDICT Encouraging findings — with important limits. Eleven adults taking semaglutide added eight weeks of strength training. Fat mass fell a…
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“Can a Probiotic Really Help You Lose Weight?
The verdict REAL, BUT SMALL — a nudge, not a treatment. Across 18 randomised trials involving 1,310 non-diabetic adults with BMI ≥2…
A Winter Virus in Summer: Norovirus Is Surging Out of Season in Korea
The situation AN UNUSUAL SUMMER RISE IN DETECTIONS — just before the Chuseok holiday. Seoul laboratories detected norovirus in 141 specimens between June…
“Earlier Menopause, Older Brain?
The verdict A LONG-LASTING ASSOCIATION — strongest for white-matter injury, but not proof of cause. In 2,603 older American women followed for up to 18 y…
Same Stool Test, Different Microbiome Clues? What a Norwegian Screening Study Found
The verdict A REAL SEX DIFFERENCE IN THE MICROBIOME — but not yet a sex-specific screening test. In 1,034 Norwegian adults with a positive faecal immunoc…
Can Your Gut Microbiome Reveal How Well You’re Aging? What a New Study Found
The verdict PROMISING AND WELL-DONE — but it shows a link, not a cause. In the 1,199-person inflammation analysis, gut microbiota composition explained m…
Can Ozempic Cause Vision Loss? What the Evidence Really Shows
The verdict A REAL SAFETY SIGNAL — but the absolute risk is very small. Semaglutide — the active drug in Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus — is now linked to …
“Puberty, Pregnancy, Menopause: Scientists Scanned 1,095 Brains — and Menopause Was the Odd One Out”
The verdict A NEW LIFESPAN COMPARISON — of brain structure, not brain function. Researchers compared three major female hormonal transitions using the sam…