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How do mammals manage to eat in situations that cause anxiety, step into exposed spaces, or slow down when anxiety drives them to keep moving? A new study pinpoints a leptin-sensitive circuit in the lateral hypothalamus that ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Research into hormones that regulate appetite is seen leading the race for the Nobel Prize in Medicine, to be awarded Monday—the first in this year's Nobel season.
Oct 6, 2025
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Leptin is a key hormone in the regulation of hunger and satiety. For the first time, a large international study has established comprehensive reference values for leptin across all age groups and weight classes. More than ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Green tea is an ancient beverage recognized for its medicinal and antioxidant properties. It has been widely studied for its beneficial effects on metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Recent studies have ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) appears to develop as a result of changes in the biology of a person's internal fat tissue, according to the Adipokine Hypothesis, a new way of understanding how fat ...
Aug 31, 2025
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More than a decade ago, researchers found that an acute complication of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can be resolved with the hormone leptin, even in the absence of insulin.
Aug 4, 2025
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A study comparing the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in lean and obese primates found different long-term consequences of the virus depending on prior obesity and metabolic disease.
Jul 24, 2025
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A study from Florida State University uncovers biological and behavioral consequences of weight loss underlying binge-eating in women with bulimia nervosa and related syndromes. The work is published in the journal Psychological ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may offer a pathway for treating ...
Jun 17, 2025
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You stayed up too late scrolling through your phone, answering emails or watching just one more episode. The next morning, you feel groggy and irritable. That sugary pastry or greasy breakfast sandwich suddenly looks more ...
Jun 16, 2025
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