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A new slow-release hormone treatment is being touted as an alternative to gastric bypass surgery in obese patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. The novel therapy delivers three appetite-regulating hormones via a subcutaneous pump, resultin… Continue reading Slow-release hormone therapy offers new weight-loss option for obese diabetics
A team of scientists from Taiwan is suggesting not all exercise is equal when it comes to those with a genetic propensity for obesity trying to lose weight. The study concluded jogging was better for weight loss than either swimming or cyclin… Continue reading Scientists home in on six forms of exercise to best combat obesity genes
An impressive new study from scientists at the University of Utah has described how an impaired immune system can alter the composition of the gut microbiome resulting in metabolic disease and obesity. Demonstrated in mouse experiments, the r… Continue reading New research uncovers compelling link between gut bacteria, obesity and the immune system
A few years ago scientists examined the metabolic activity of several contestants taking part in The Biggest Loser, a weight loss competition TV show. The research revealed a kind of metabolic adaptation occurred as the subjects rapidly lost … Continue reading Ancient anti-starvation mechanism may be driving modern obesity epidemic
Although coffee consumption does potentially pose some health risks, studies have also suggested that it may lower incidences of maladies such as prostate cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and heart disease. Now, scientists believe that it cou… Continue reading Study indicates that coffee might be an obesity-fighter
No matter what the latest fad diet tells us to do, we already know the general gist of how to stay healthy – eating too much sugar and fat leads to weight gain and metabolic diseases. But what if you could stay healthier without changing your diet? In mouse tests conducted at Max Planck, researchers have now found a way to alter the fat metabolism in the liver, reducing the chances of diabetes without changing a high-fat diet.
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Continue Reading Altering liver’s fat metabolism could help prevent diabetes without dietary changes
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Continue reading Altering liver's fat metabolism could help prevent diabetes without dietary changes
We’re still learning about the relationship between the microbiome, antibiotics, and obesity in kids. Continue reading Gut Bacteria Could Be Making Kids Fat
There’s an ongoing debate in health: can hospital food be both tasty and healthy? Continue reading A Hospital Is Changing Its Menu After Administrators Ate the Food for a Week
Anti-malaria efforts have help curb the threat, but non-communicable diseases are on the rise. Continue reading Tanzania’s Next Epidemic? Obesity