Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

CIRM awards US$ 4 mn grant to Entos Pharma to advance development of ENTLEP001, a durable and redosable genetic medicine to treat CGL: San Diego Friday, February 7, 2025, 15:00 Hr ...

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC. New research from the ...

Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a near-total absence of ...

The hormone adrenomedullin disrupts insulin signaling in blood vessel cells, contributing to systemic insulin resistance in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

Time-restricted eating may not add additional benefit in visceral adipose tissue reduction over the Mediterranean diet for people with overweight or obesity.

A new study uncovers a novel mechanism through which brown fat is transformed into heat, offering protection against ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with more rapid coronary plaque progression and significantly increased risk for adverse ...