Scientists find the cause of chronic inflammation in obesity
When fat cells in the body are stuffed with excess fat, the surrounding tissue becomes inflamed.
That chronic, low-level inflammation is one of the driving...
This hormone may help beat obesity
In a recent study at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, researchers found that a hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling...
This drug can boost weight loss in people with obesity, diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that treatment with Bimagrumab is safe and effective for treating excess adiposity and metabolic disturbances of adult patients...
This stuff in body can help keep you from diabetes, even if you’re obese
In a new study, researchers found that a special calorie-burning type of body fat appears to help protect against an array of chronic ailments,...
This supplement can help obese but otherwise healthy people lose weight
In a new study, researchers found that a compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial...
Tiny wireless device could help with weight loss
Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues due to their weight.
Since this...
Scientists develop a better way to treat obesity
Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues due to their weight.
Since this...
This tea may help you lose weight during sleep
In a new study, researchers found that drinking oolong tea might help people lose weight while they sleep.
The research was conducted by a team...
Obesity can weaken heart muscle in common heart failure
For decades, about half of all patients with heart failure appear to have hearts that contract normally—a syndrome now known as heart failure with...
Researchers discover the real cause of obesity
Conventional wisdom suggests that an increasingly sedentary and germ-free lifestyle, resulting in low daily energy expenditure, is a primary cause underlying rising rates of...