Positive preclinical POC data show that novel gene therapy, AXV-201, prevented obesity and metabolic disease in a monogenic ...

Researchers examined the heritability of body mass index (BMI), highlighting that genetics and the gut microbiome both play major roles in obesity risk. The review emphasizes that maternal microbiome ...

Researchers analyzing data from 915 U.S. cities found that both obesity and impulsivity (measured by ADHD rates) are less ...

By Charalambos Charalambous In classrooms, parks, offices and even around the family dinner table, the signs are becoming harder to ignore. As an educator, a scientist of human physical health, and a ...

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver stores energy, a ...

Despite growing concerns from doctors and international health organisations, obesity is still not officially recognised as a ...

MODY is a rare and genetic form of diabetes, distinct from commoner ... type 2 diabetes but if the patient is lean, does not have obesity, and other markers of insulin resistance—such as the ...

It is in phase 2 testing, with PWS, a rare genetic form of obesity, the lead indication with a possible launch date pencilled in for 2026 if all goes well. Also in Aardvark’s clinical pipeline ...

The development of obesity is influenced by a complex interplay of nutritional determinants, genetic predispositions ... This Research Topic welcomes a variety of article types, including original ...

Mitochondria play a central role in energy metabolism and overall health. In obesity and its comorbidities, mitochondrial ...

For adults with diabetes and obesity, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced ...