This has turned into a three part look at GLP-1s. While writing my thoughts on GLP-1s, I thought that Dr Robert Cywes would be an excellent podcast guest on the topics of carb addiction, obesity and ...

This is the second of a two-part note, which covers: * What are GLP-1 receptor agonists? * Which were the first GLP-1s approved for type 2 diabetes (T2D)? When were they approved? Who makes them? Are ...

This is the first of a two-part note, which covers: * What are GLP-1 receptor agonists? * Which were the first GLP-1s approved for type 2 diabetes (T2D)? When were they approved? Who makes them? Are ...

* An unusual and clever study has been published using healthcare data from Wales. * Wales introduced a shingles vaccine policy that had an absolute cut-off date. People born before 2 September 1933 ...

* Another association study has been published by the Harvard factory of population papers. This one claimed that red meat intake was associated with dementia. * The number of participants at each ...

* Another association study has been published by the Harvard factory of population papers. This one claimed that butter intake was associated with higher mortality, while consumption of plant-based ...

* This week's paper used a technique that is generally considered to be the highest level of evidence (systematic review and meta-analysis). It turned out to be a good example of the technique only ...

* I recently read Ben Bikman's book “ Why we get sick ”, all about insulin resistance. This note shares some of my takeaways. * The book covers: the basics of insulin resistance and the chronic ...

For a quick recap, last week we looked at the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality profiling tool. It is about preferences and not skills. It is based on three personality dimensions, which ...

* Professor Christopher Gardner, who presided over the randomised controlled trials called DIETFITS and KETO-MED, is the senior researcher on the Twins Nutrition Study (TwiNS). * This study has been ...

* A paper published in the Lancet claimed that there is an association between exposure to night light and the onset of type 2 diabetes (T2D). * The UK Biobank data – for 85,000 people – were used for ...

* A paper generated global headlines that taking fish oil supplements might raise the risk of heart disease and strokes. * The paper used data from the UK Biobank study for over 400,000 people.