Medical research
Could our brain instruct our bodies to burn more fat?
By uncovering the action of two naturally occurring hormones, scientists may have discovered a way to assist in the shedding of excess fat.
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News tagged with appetite hormones
Diabetes
GDF15 hormone found to make insulin work better
More than 500 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. Roughly 2.6 billion are overweight. Something that both groups have in common is that the hormone insulin does not work nearly as well for them as it does for people ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Medical research
Major new appetite regulator successfully manipulated in mice
Researchers from Imperial College London and colleagues have found a potential way to target the receptors that specifically control appetite in mouse brains, potentially without causing other side effects.
Jun 13, 2017
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Medical research
New drug could help maintain long-term weight loss
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 ...
Jul 26, 2012
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Medical research
Evidence found for brain injury in diet-induced obesity
(Medical Xpress) -- The first evidence, reported today, of structural changes in the brains of rodents and humans with diet-induced obesity may help explain one of the most vexing problems of body weight control.
Dec 29, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
Understanding of mechanisms behind post-exercise lack of appetite can open new paths to obesity treatment
The complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance—food intake versus energy expenditure—is still a challenge for science, especially in light of the rising worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity. ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Medications
Latest type 2 diabetes drug helps patients achieve blood sugar and weight targets faster
The phase 3 SURPASS trials published in 2021 established that tirzepatide lowers blood sugar and supports weight loss better than other drugs for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Now new research evaluating the time taken to reach ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Pediatrics
Appetite-regulating hormone levels in breast milk vary by mother's weight
Nearly 20 percent of children and adolescents and 14 percent of toddlers in the United States are obese. One contributing factor, among many possibilities, may be what a baby eats during their critical first six months of ...
Apr 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do you comfort eat when you are blue?
A team of researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) School of Medicine and the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) has found that people who are depressed are at higher risk of weight gain.
Apr 5, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
An action plan when you regain that lost weight
(HealthDay)—It's the most frustrating part of dieting: Regaining the weight you worked so hard to lose.
Oct 29, 2018
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