Obesity

The award is the highest achievement attainable for university faculty, representing outstanding contributions to research and scholarship in their field. 

After nearly three years of backorders and pharmacy scrambles, the high-demand weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are finally back in full supply. The FDA recently declared an end to the nationwide shortage of their active ingredients, semaglutide and tirzepatide. Martin Binks, chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at George Mason University and a researcher and clinician with expertise in obesity, explains what this moment means for patients, providers, and public health.

Yes, college students gain holiday weight too—but in the form of muscle, not fat.

A new study from obesity researcher Martin Binks reveals that college students and older adults gain holiday weight just in different ways. 

Semaglutide May Raise Libido, Patients Say

Beyond The Headlines: Balchem bolsters prenatal research, Ingredion reports strong Q2 results.

Social and Structural Factors Fuel Obesity Gaps

Interventions that focus on “modifiable” factors such as access to healthy food, health insurance, and spaces for physical activity are shown to reduce disparities, according to new interprofessional research.   

The Washington Report: Che Axum & Dr. Allison Miner

These 7 hormones influence how much—or little—you eat. Can we influence them?