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By studying the behavior of a protein tightly linked with a wide range of cancers, scientists have uncovered the role it plays in regulating body weight. The discovery deepens our understanding of the way our bodies respond to food, or lack thereof, an… Continue reading Study pinpoints a protein that’s a key regulator of body weight
While some folks might say that obese people should just exercise more and eat less, things aren’t always quite that simple. With that fact in mind, a new implant is being designed to help boost the weight-loss process, by killing hunger-inducing cells… Continue reading Non-surgical implant uses laser light to treat obesity
Studies continue to demonstrate the importance of good sleeping habits in maintaining a healthy body weight, but there is still much to learn when it comes to understanding the finer details of this relationship. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have she… Continue reading Poor sleep linked to sustained increases in dangerous visceral fat
Improving our understanding of the impact obesity has on individual cells could go a long way to preventing some of its deleterious downstream effects, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Harvard scientists studying the molecular structure of … Continue reading Repairing cell structures altered by obesity restores metabolic function
Research continues to uncover the role that inflammation plays in obesity and the development of related conditions, and a new study has shed yet more light on the issue. Scientists have found that modifying so-called “checkpoint proteins” in the immun… Continue reading Tweaks to immune checkpoint proteins apply brakes to obesity
Through experiments involving a drug originally developed to suppress the growth of tumors, scientists have happened upon a potential new anti-obesity treatment, demonstrating it can trigger weight loss in mice. The promising oral therapy works by acti… Continue reading Low dose of experimental cancer drug cuts appetite to target obesity
The interplay between obesity and its many complications, such as type 2 diabetes, is complex and can involve factors such as inflammation and insulin resistance. Better understanding these relationships can reveal new ways to prevent adverse health ef… Continue reading Targeting “energy crisis” in fat cells could combat effects of obesity
As evidence continues to mount around the link between poor or insufficient sleep and the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders, a group of researchers in the US has seen fit to explore the flip side of this equation. The scientists have found that e… Continue reading An hour’s extra sleep puts overweight subjects into calorie deficit
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have spent the past few years studying a promising but problematic signaling pathway they believe can be targeted to prevent type 2 diabetes. The team has now demonstrated how this pathway can be temporarily… Continue reading Blocking metabolic effects of obesity potentially prevents diabetes
Obesity rates around the world are on the rise, almost tripling since 1975. While the contribution of things like sugar is well-established, the trend is a complex one involving all manner of lifestyle factors. Scientists at the Norwegian University of… Continue reading Chemicals in plastics may be a driver of weight gain, study finds