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Researchers uncover genomic obesity regions
A new study has helped to shine light on the genetic pathways underlying obesity by revealing that 74 previously unknown genomic regions...
Food environment undermines weight loss attempts
The British food environment actively undermines people's attempts to lose weight and keep it off, and even well-designed weight...
Surgery induced weight loss can reduce risk of severe COVID-19 complications
Patients with obesity who previously achieved weight loss with bariatric surgery were associated with a 60% lower risk of developing...
ADA recommendations for obesity and weight management for T2DM prevention and treatment
The Professional Practice Committee of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has published the latest recommendations for obesity and...
One in five thyroid cancers associated with excess weight
Avoiding excess weight should be a priority for thyroid cancer prevention, according to the first study to evaluate future thyroid cancer...
Metabolic deficits play key in anxiodepressive disorders in people with obesity
Metabolic deficits, in particular inflammation and resistance to insulin or leptin (a hormone that also regulates appetite), are...
Glucose control key factor to reduce cancer risk in obesity and T2DM
The risk of getting cancer was 37 percent lower in the group that underwent bariatric surgery, compared to a control group, however, good...
Imperial researchers awarded £1.2 million to trial left gastric artery embolisation
Researchers at Imperial College have been awarded £1.2 million to trial left gastric artery embolisation (LGAE) as a weight loss...
How a disrupted body clock drives inflammatory diseases
New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has demonstrated the significant role that an irregular body clock...
Exosomes associated with breast cancer in patients with obesity
Researchers have found that exosomes - small vesicles secreted by many cell types and released into blood or nearby tissues and fluids -...
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