Drugs that help people hold on to their muscles while losing fat are becoming one of the hottest trends in biotech.

NEW ORLEANS — Medications in development would preserve muscle mass and augment fat loss when used in combination with glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists taken for weight loss. Several ...

A drug that promotes muscle mass could help retain lean body mass when using weight-loss jabs, a study has suggested.

Imagine spending thousands of dollars on weight-loss medication—only to discover months later that it doesn't work for your ...

The results of two phase 3 trials investigating Survodutide, a weight loss drug from Boehringer Ingelheim, suggest that the ...

You may yet be able to lean out without losing out, as a new drug could save GLP-1 users from the flat fate of “Ozempic butt.

Millions of Americans are currently taking GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss. But along with the fat, many are quietly losing something else: muscle. Unlike fat, muscle doesn ...

Thinking about taking Ozempic but worried about losing too much muscle? New clinical trial data might point to a future where that’s no longer a concern. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced the ...

The enormous popularity of new weight-loss drugs often eclipses the downsides: the burden of weekly injections, rough ...

Some experts believe that anyone could benefit from GLP-1 medications, as the popular drugs have become more widespread and accessible. Others, however, warn that the decision to take the diabetes and ...