New medications to treat obesity have helped many people lose significant amounts of weight, but some of that weight loss inevitably comes from muscle loss. Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound are ...

GLP-1 agonist medications (Ozempic and Wegovy) and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist medications (Zepbound and Mounjoaro) are powerful tools for weight loss, but losing weight rapidly can also lead the ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss, but a new UVA study warns they're not improving a critical measure of health: cardiorespiratory fitness. While these medications help people shed ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that eating more protein while taking GLP-1 drugs could help prevent muscle loss. Stocksy United Increasing protein intake while taking GLP-1 drugs for weight ...

When trying to lose weight, it’s natural to want to see quick results. So when the number on the scales drops rapidly, it seems like we’re on the right track. But as with many things related to weight ...

A protein called B cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6) could be key to maintaining healthy muscle mass, and potentially could be used to combat muscle wasting conditions in humans, a study in mice suggests.

New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) shows that following treatment with GLP-1 drugs for obesity, most weight loss is fat mass (80–85%) ...

Blockbuster weight-loss drugs cause muscle loss exceeding clinician expectations, according to findings presented at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine (ACP-IM) Meeting in San ...

Yes, Ozempic injections and tablets can cause muscle loss. Studies have shown that some people using Ozempic can lose both fat and muscle. Ozempic (semaglutide) can cause appetite loss, which can ...