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Jan 19, 2023
Drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease reduces obesity and improves heart function
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease.


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Jan 16, 2023
Breakthrough research explains why obesity is more dangerous for men
Researchers observing “striking” differences in the cells that build blood vessels in the fatty tissue of male versus female mice.


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Jan 12, 2023
Gene carried by 60% of Europeans predisposes people to slimness
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.


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Jan 5, 2023
Scientists reverse the onset of diabetes using ultrasound
Researchers demonstrated the ability to prevent or reverse the onset of diabetes in studies of three different preclinical model systems


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Jan 5, 2023
Breakthrough study reveals the connection between sugar, obesity and gut health
[Jan. 5, 2023: Yoshinaga Kawano, Columbia University Irving Medical Center] Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain...


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Dec 31, 2022
Groundbreaking drug naturally converts ‘bad’ fat to ‘good’ fat
“Metabolism” describes the body’s chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health.


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Dec 20, 2022
Scientists redefine obesity through discovery of two major subtypes
Scientists has identified two types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health.


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Dec 14, 2022
Game-changing obesity drug reduces Type 2 diabetes risk by over half
A drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity and improves heart function.


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Dec 9, 2022
Gene carried by 60% of Europeans predisposes people to slimness
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.


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Dec 5, 2022
Groundbreaking study reveals the connection between sugar, obesity and your gut health
Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.


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Dec 1, 2022
Can obesity and stress influence your appetite? New study shows it’s all in your head
Researchers found that stress impacts the brain’s responses to food, and that both lean and obese adults react to food cues tied to rewards.


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Nov 20, 2022
Researchers redefine obesity with discovery of two major subtypes
Scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences.


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Nov 14, 2022
Drug developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease found to reduce obesity and improve heart function
Study found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity and fatty liver.


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Nov 9, 2022
Gene found that predisposes people to slimness, carried by 60% of Europeans
Researchers discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.


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Nov 5, 2022
Groundbreaking obesity drug helps teens lose weight, study finds
A new drug which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts.


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Nov 4, 2022
Groundbreaking research reveals the connection between sugar, the gut and obesity
Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.

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Nov 3, 2022
Study identifies innovative new treatment for sleep apnea
Sleep-disordered breathing is characterized by breathing that stops and starts throughout sleep and affects up to 45% of obese Americans.


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Nov 1, 2022
Nitric oxide gel therapy prevents obesity and Type 2 diabetes
Supplying exogenous nitric oxide at a sustained level may be an efficient way of treating the cardiometabolic syndrome, study finds.


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Oct 22, 2022
Scientists uncover why late-night eating leads to weight gain and diabetes
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes.


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Oct 21, 2022
Drug discovery naturally converts ‘bad’ fat to ‘good’ fat
“Metabolism” describes the body’s chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health.
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