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Weight Loss Drug Shows Positive Effect on Diabetes

October 4, 2018

Lorcaserin decreased risk for diabetes, induced diabetes remission, and reduced risk of diabetes complications in obese and o...

How Sleep Loss May Contribute to Adverse Weight Gain

August 28, 2018

Epidemiological studies have shown that the risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes is elevated in those who suffer from chronic...

Found: A Destructive Mechanism That Blocks the Brain from Knowing When to Stop Eating

August 23, 2018

An international team of researchers has uncovered a destructive mechanism at the molecular level that causes a well-known ph...

Obesity Extends Duration of Influenza a Virus Shedding

August 3, 2018

NIAID-funded study examines shedding in 320 households during three flu seasons

Anti-Obesity Drug Derived from Chili Peppers Shows Promise in Animal Trials

July 17, 2018

A novel drug based on capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their spicy burn, caused long-term weight loss and i...

Obesity Alone Does Not Increase Risk of Death

July 13, 2018

Researchers have found that patients who have metabolic healthy obesity, but no other metabolic risk factors, do not have an ...

Early-Life Obesity Impacts Children's Learning and Memory, Study Suggests

May 24, 2018

The study found a link between children's weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on co...

Characterizing 'Keyhole' Is First Step to Fighting Obesity at the Cellular Level

April 20, 2018

The team determined the first crystal structure for a neuropeptide Y receptor, deciphering the thousands of carbon, oxygen, n...

Fad Diets or Lifestyle Changes—Where Do Three Popular Weight-Reduction Plans Fit In?

March 30, 2018

Some of the current popular mainstream diets shouldn’t be considered fads at all

Diabetes Drug Use during Pregnancy Linked to Child’s Weight

March 1, 2018

Children born to moms who took metformin face increased risk of obesity

Pregnant Women Deficient in Vitamin D May Give Birth to Obese Children

February 15, 2018

Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy may help to stem childhood obesity

Chemist Designs Diabetic Treatment Minus Harmful Side Effects

February 12, 2018

New compound improves glucose tolerance without associated nausea

Why Do You Feel Hungrier After You Lose Weight?

February 8, 2018

Feeling hungrier and eating less for the rest of your life may be the price to pay once you've shed those extra pounds

Dietary Fiber Protects Against Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, Study Finds

January 24, 2018

Researchers found enriching the diet of mice with the fermentable fiber inulin prevented metabolic syndrome that is induced b...

Secrets of Longevity Protein Revealed in New Study

January 18, 2018

The study findings, published in Nature, could have implications for therapies developed to treat a wide range of medica...

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