A new study finds that the pleasure center of the brain and the brain's biological clock are linked, and that high-calorie foods—which bring pleasure—disrupt normal feeding schedules, resulting in overconsumption
A team of nutrition and environmental health researchers found that the differences are comparable to the impact of lead exposure in early childhood
The surprising study results contrast with regular warnings about the health risks of patients who are overweight and obese
However, more physical activity and less sedentary time were associated with reduced insulin resistance in obese children as well
A new Baylor College of Medicine-led study in mice shows that epigenetics plays a key role in determining one's innate drive to exercise
Scientists already know that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to suffer with wheezing and asthma, but the reasons for this have not been completely explained
A better understanding of how mitochondria release energy could point to new targets for treating obesity and cancer
Study may help lead to drugs aimed at diabetes and obesity
UC Riverside-led mouse study focuses on cannabis-like molecules that augment feeding behavior
After feeding fruit flies a high-sugar diet, the flies’ taste neurons triggered a molecular chain-reaction that hampered their ability to taste sweets
