obesity
A large-scale genetic study published in Nature Medicine has uncovered a surprising paradox: a gene mutation known to cause severe obesity appears to significantly reduce the risk of heart disease…
A research team from the University of Washington School of Medicine has uncovered a new way brown fat generates heat, independent of the traditional mitochondrial pathway. Their study, published in…
Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a key brain region in mice that functions like a "food switch". The area is known as the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis…
An increasing number of medical experts are challenging the traditional focus on weight loss as the primary indicator of health. They argue that this narrow approach overlooks the more fundamental…
A research team from the University of Tokyo has discovered that obesity disrupts the liver's ability to coordinate metabolic responses during fasting, while the organ's underlying molecular network structure remains…
The U.S. obesity rate continues to rise, with approximately 40% of adults over the age of 20 now classified as obese—an increase of 10 percentage points over the past two…
Engineered Nasal Bacteria Deliver Appetite-Suppressing Hormones, Reducing Weight in Obese Mice
Researchers have recently reported in Cell that they successfully used nasal bacteria to deliver appetite-suppressing hormones to obese mice, leading to weight loss. Although this approach is still a long…
A research team of over 50 doctors and scientists has concluded that obesity is not always a disease. Their findings, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, advocate for a…
As global obesity rates, measured by Body Mass Index (BMI), continue to rise, weight loss has become a focal point in global health, giving rise to a new generation of…
Research indicates that even after undergoing significant weight loss, human fat cells may still carry "memories" associated with obesity. This discovery may help explain why maintaining weight loss is often…
