They “looked at both large population-based studies, and at cohorts of patients with severe, early onset obesity where single genetic changes are suspected to cause the weight gain,” a press statement ...

More research is needed to evaluate the potential of anti-amyloid drugs, the best length of treatment, and their effects on the non-genetic forms of the disease, as well as potential side effects.

then came back to form the modern human species," said co-author Professor Richard Durbin, also from the Department of Genetics. While earlier research has already shown that Neanderthals and ...

Credit: Branyas Morera family archive / Public Domain Maria Branyas Morera, who was the world’s oldest person before she died in Spain last August at age 117, attributed her long life to “luck and ...

Research shows that these ultra-processed, high-calorie foods play a significant role in the development of obesity, but the lasting effects these foods have on the brain was not clear – until now.

However, there are different types of obesity classified by their severity ... socioeconomic status, genetics, and food security. Obesity is mainly diagnosed based on your body mass index (BMI). The ...

Researchers at the University of Delaware are addressing this issue by studying obesity at the genetic level. Ibra Fancher ... in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), a less dangerous form of fat. In ...

(Relevance: India is suffering from the double burden of malnutrition and rising obesity. Recently, the Prime Minister also emphasized reducing oil consumption by 10%. He has nominated celebrities to ...

The scientists followed up on these results with human genetic data, including large cohorts that contained sequencing data from individuals with early onset, severe obesity. Variants in DENND1B also ...

A new study claims there are two kinds of obesity – one of which puts you at risk of major health problems. Find out which camp you’re in ...