Overweight & Obesity

Skipping breakfast may make obese women insulin resistant

Overweight women who skip breakfast experience acute, or rapid-onset, insulin resistance, a condition that, when chronic, is a risk factor for diabetes, a new study finds. The results, which were presented Sunday at The Endocrine ...

Medical research

Drug boosts fat tissue's calorie-burning ability in lab

A drug that mimics the activity of thyroid hormone significantly increases the amount of energy burned by fat tissue and promotes weight loss, an animal study of metabolism finds. The results were presented Sunday at The ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Drug combination promotes weight loss in polycystic ovary syndrome

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, lost significantly more weight when they took two drugs that are traditionally used to treat diabetes, rather than either drug alone, a study from Slovenia demonstrates. The ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Insulin resistance linked to weaker bones

Reduced effectiveness of the hormone insulin, or insulin resistance, is associated with weakened bones, a clinical study shows. The results were presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

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