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European obesity epidemic linked to over 1.2 million annual deaths
The WHO has said that an "epidemic" of overweight and obesity rates are linked to over 1.2 million deaths annually across Europe, calling...
Lack of sleep undermining weight loss
Not getting enough good quality sleep undermines people's attempts to keep weight off after dieting, according to research presented at...
Researchers identify receptor that controls appetite and body weight
Researchers at University Hospitals (UH), Harrington Discovery Institute at UH, and Case Western Reserve University have furthered their...
The impact of cortisol and leptin on obesity
Researchers at NYU Tandon and other schools have analysed the behaviour of two neuroendocrine hormones, leptin and cortisol (a stress...
Intragastric satiety-inducing device – a novel endoscopic bariatric therapy
Researchers from the Catholic University of Korea have demonstrated that by coating an implant with a laser-activated dye they were able...
Once weekly prednisone successfully treats obesity
Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone once a week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger,...
Altimmune begins MOMENTUM obesity trial for Pemvidutide
Altimmune has enrolled the first subject in the 48-week Phase 2 MOMENTUM trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of pemvidutide in...
ReTUNE: T2DM remission for people with lower BMIs
Results from the Diabetes UK-funded Reversal of Type 2 Diabetes upon Normalisation of Energy Intake in the Non-obese (ReTUNE) trial, have...
Higher rates of newly diagnosed T2DM after with mild COVID infection
German researchers have noted a possible association between mild COVID-19 cases and subsequently diagnosing type 2 diabetes. The...
Brain scans reveal differences in young children with binge eating disorder
Brain scans of children ages 9–10 with a type of eating disorder that causes uncontrollable overeating showed differences in gray matter...
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