http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Scientists from The University of Manchester have discovered that weight loss plays an important role in the body's response to fighting off intestinal worms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-weight-loss-oust-worms.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:00:04 EST news277653703 Two enzymes that are elevated in prediabetes could hold clues to helping the 79 million Americans with the condition avoid serious vascular complications and maybe even identify those most at risk for full-blown diabetes, researchers say. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-enzymes-therapies-prediabetes.html Diabetes Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:41:57 EST news274621310 (Medical Xpress)—An experimental diet with carbohydrates eaten mostly at dinner could benefit people suffering from severe and morbid obesity, according to new research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-limiting-carbs-dinner-time-satiety-diabetes.html Health Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:17:05 EST news271584986 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Michigan have determined how the hormone leptin, an important regulator of metabolism and body weight, interacts with a key receptor in the brain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-obesity-drugs-focus.html Medical research Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:28:14 EST news269177288 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared type 2 diabetes as the epidemic of the 21st century. A study is focusing on understanding the mechanisms underlying insulin resistance and the role of beta-cell regeneration. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-role-beta-cell-regeneration-diabetes.html Diabetes Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:16:30 EST news269075783 Rats born to mothers fed high-fat diets but who get normal levels of fat in their diets right after birth avoid obesity and its related disorders as adults, according to new Johns Hopkins research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-babies-birth-lifetime-obesity-rat.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:42:51 EST news265545764 A new drug could aid in losing weight and keeping it off. The drug, described in the journal Cell Metabolism on July 26, increases sensitivity to the hormone leptin, a natural appetite suppressant found in the body. Although so far the new drug has only been tested on mice, the findings have implications for the development of new treatments for obesity in humans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-drug-long-term-weight-loss.html Medical research Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:20:01 EST news262517708 Medical researchers at the University of Sheffield have defined the structure of a key part of the human obesity receptor- an essential factor in the regulation of body fat- which could help provide new treatments for the complications of obesity and anorexia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-drug-tackle-fat-problems.html Medical research Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:45:47 EST news254742315 A new University of Illinois study contains a warning for obese women who are planning pregnancies. Even if they eat a healthy diet when they are pregnant, their babies will develop in an unhealthy environment that places the infants at risk for future health problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-body-weight-gaining-baby.html Health Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:29:40 EST news253448972 (Medical Xpress) -- The effects of obesity - both on our bodies and on the health budget - are well known, and now, scientists are getting closer to understanding how the disease progresses, providing clues for future treatments. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-clue-obesity.html Medical research Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:30:23 EST news237799804 Scientists have known for some time that the hormone leptin acts in the brain to prevent obesity, but the specific underlying neurocircuitry has remained a mystery. Now, new research published by Cell Press in the July 14 issue of the journal Neuron reveals neurobiological mechanisms that may underlie the antiobesity effects of leptin. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-modulation-inhibitory-output-key-function.html Neuroscience Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:28:58 EST news229778922 Women who have higher levels of the appetite-controlling hormone leptin have fewer symptoms of depression, and this apparent inverse relationship is not related to body mass index (BMI), a new study finds. On Monday the results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-high-amounts-hormone-leptin-linked.html Medical research Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:48:38 EST news226594102