For obese patients undergoing a gastric bypass, such as the commonly used Roux-en-Y procedure, the surgery is extensive. “It basically changes the whole anatomy of
Obesogens, such as the extensively studied fungicide tributyltin (TBT), can act in a variety of ways to promote fat storage and adipose tissue production, often
When animals eat, gut bacteria numbers spike. It also appears that the organisms have a means of limiting growth: by sending signals to their host
Between October 2013 and July 2014, six healthy, middle-aged men reported to Temple University Hospital in north Philadelphia. For seven days, researchers confined each subject
Several years ago, antiobesity drug development was not looking so hot. In 2007, Sanofi-Aventis failed to win US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for
Brown fat the form of adipose tissue that burns, rather than stores, energy was only recently discovered to exist in adult humans. For decades, researchers
The hormone leptin, produced by fat cells, acts as a satiety signal to the brain, resulting in fat breakdown when levels are high. The hormone,
The types of lipids mice consume affect the composition of their gut microbiota, which influences whether the animals develop obesity-related inflammation, according to a study
Brown fat tissue, the body’s “good fat,” communicates with the brain through sensory nerves, possibly sharing information that is important for fighting human obesity, such
Brown fat tissue, the body’s “good fat,” communicates with the brain through sensory nerves, possibly sharing information that is important for fighting human obesity, such
Artificial preservatives used in many processed foods could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases and metabolic disorders, according to research published on 25 February
The stimulation of so-called brown fat the energy-burning kind is thought to be a potential therapeutic target for obesity. In a study published in Cell Metabolism
Disentangling nature and nurture just got more complicated. Now it seems that time, too, may be involved in gene/environment interactions, say scientists who evaluated the
Obesity spurs changes in the gut microbiome that can lead to the production of DNA-damaging metabolites. And according to new research published today (June 26)
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