In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating,
Category: Obesity
Risk factors for adolescent binge eating vary by family socioeconomic status
Binge eating is prevalent across socioeconomic status (SES) groups in the United States and is linked to depressed mood, anxiety
Study links irregular sleep patterns to metabolic disorders
A new study has found that not sticking to a regular bedtime and wakeup schedule — and getting different amounts
Trial of potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes
Researchers at Cardiff and Swansea Universities are running a new trial to investigate whether a medicine currently used for the
Circadian Mechanism May Not Be Driver Behind Compound Linked to Obesity and Diabetes
Penn team shows the compound SR9009 – reported to work through the body’s circadian clock – can affect cell growth
Study Explores Why Prostate Cancer Mortality is Higher in Black Men
Black men are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and nearly 2.5 times more likely to die of
Testosterone The Key To Unlocking Better Overall Health
Recent studies suggest that long-term sufferers of Cachexia may be in for some much needed good news. Experienced by as
Obesity: the key role of a brain protein revealed
Regardless of how much you exercise or how balanced your diet is, controlling your weight is more brain-related than you
Fat fruit flies: High-sugar diet deadens sweet tooth; promotes overeating, obesity in flies
Some research suggests that one reason people with obesity overeat is because they don’t enjoy food—especially sweets—as much as lean
UI study: Skipping breakfast associated with higher risk of cardiovascular death
Eating breakfast every day has always been considered an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but a new study from