UC Berkeley researchers find new potential treatment for obesity and diabetes
Over the past five years, medications called GLP-1s have revolutionized the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes…
Novel drug puts cancer cells under extreme metabolic stress
Cancer cells have a voracious appetite for sugar-using it to fuel their rapid growth. This is why many…
Jet lag may disrupt athletes’ gut microbiome and slow recovery
Long-haul travel may do more than disturb sleep; it could also alter the gut microbiome in ways that…
Evening chronotype links later eating with higher body fat
Healthy women who naturally prefer later sleep and meal times showed higher body fat and less favorable metabolic…
Gut microbiota may shape eating behavior and guide new obesity treatments
From appetite signals to food reward, researchers reveal how gut microbes may influence disordered eating and obesity, while…
Lung tumors hack the nervous system to cause severe cachexia
Cachexia is a condition in which patients affected by cancer or other chronic diseases become sick and lose…
Sniffing chocolate scent boosts leg workout performance without extra effort
When was the last time you went to the gym and found working out a bit harder than…
Single DNA injection provides long-lasting weight loss in mouse study
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have shown that a single injection of a small, circular piece of genetic…
Short-chain oat fiber helps steady glucose and ease gut symptoms in pilot trial
A low-viscosity oat β-glucan supplement showed early signs of improving digestive comfort and glucose regulation, pointing to a…
Brain-body interactions during hunger make imagined food especially tempting
We are often told not to go to the supermarket on an empty stomach. Findings from a new…
Targeting lipid enzymes triggers starvation states in aggressive tumor cells
While many American adults are trying to reduce cholesterol levels, certain cancerous tumors have a relentless appetite for…
Study identifies new genes linked to severe pregnancy sickness
The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has identified…