About The Study: In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 trials, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) significantly improved glycemic, weight, and cardiometabolic outcomes in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes or obesity. Available data over a relatively short follow-up suggested suicidal ideation or behaviors were not significantly different, although gastrointestinal adverse effects warrant attention in long-term management. 

State-funded five-star hotel stays may sound appealing for a weekend, but when thousands of Israelis were evacuated to hotels during the October 7th war, the experience quickly proved far from idyllic. A new study reveals how hotels- symbols of a “luxury experience”, can mirror the psychological pains of imprisonment during wartime, raising urgent questions about the complex experiences of displaced communities, even under seemingly ideal conditions.

Scientists at the University of Missouri are developing innovative ways to improve flavor of soy-based foods, deliver more health benefits and appeal to a wider audience.

Inpatient psychiatric care has dramatically shifted to large for-profit chains, according to new research. The total number of inpatient psychiatric beds barely changed from 2011 to 2023. But behind the stable headline figure lies a dramatic shift: a decline in beds at general hospitals offset by a rise in beds at standalone psychiatric facilities—particularly those owned by large for-profit chains. 

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) invites journalists to attend its 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting — the country’s largest interdisciplinary conference in the field of aging — from November 12 to 15 in Boston, Massachusetts. Qualified media representatives intending to cover the meeting may register free of charge.