How a Diabetes Drug May Protect Brain Cells in Obesity
Scientists discovered that a medication called liraglutide, commonly used for diabetes, may protect brain cells that control hunger and appetite in obese rats. …
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Why Your Metabolism Matters: Liver Disease and Cancer Risk
Researchers studied over 24,000 American adults to understand how metabolic syndrome—a condition involving weight gain, high blood sugar, and unhealthy …
Read MoreHow Tongue Size Affects Chewing and Swallowing
Researchers studied how changes in tongue size affect the way animals chew and swallow food. Using special X-ray videos, they compared pigs with enlarged …
Read MorePlant Extract Helps Mice Lose Weight by Fixing Gut Bacteria
Researchers tested a natural plant extract called portulaca oleracea polysaccharide (POP) on mice eating a high-fat diet to see if it could help with weight …
Read MoreCoriander Seeds May Help Protect Your Liver from Obesity Damage
Researchers tested whether coriander seed extract could help protect the liver in obese rats. They found that while the extract didn't help rats lose weight, …
Read MoreEating Almonds May Help Reduce Body Inflammation in Adults
Researchers wanted to know if eating almonds could help reduce inflammation in people with obesity. They had 69 adults eat either a handful of almonds or a …
Read MoreCan Spirulina Protect Your Heart from Junk Food?
Researchers tested whether spirulina, a type of blue-green algae, could protect rat hearts from damage caused by eating a cafeteria-style diet (lots of …
Read MoreHow a Ketogenic Diet May Boost Your Immune System
Researchers studied how a low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet affects the immune system in women who are overweight or have obesity. The study, called …
Read MoreWhy High-Fat Diets May Make Asthma Worse
Researchers discovered that eating a high-fat diet may harm the immune cells in your lungs that normally help control asthma. Using mice, scientists found that …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Stores Fat in Different Places
Scientists discovered a protein called Gpc3 that controls where your body stores fat when you eat a high-fat diet. Using human tissue samples and mice, …
Read MoreWhy Obese Mice Eat Too Much: A Brain Chemical Discovery
Scientists discovered that obese mice have too much of a special brain chemical that makes them feel hungry all the time. This chemical, called an …
Read MoreDoes Skipping Meals Help Control Blood Sugar? What Science Shows
Researchers looked at multiple studies comparing different ways of eating less frequently (called intermittent fasting) to see which methods work best for …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Clock and Sex Matter for Liver Health
Scientists discovered that your body's natural daily rhythm and whether you're male or female significantly affect how your liver handles stress from obesity. …
Read MoreExercise Hormone May Help Brain Fight Obesity-Related Inflammation
Scientists discovered that irisin, a natural hormone your body makes when you exercise, might help reduce harmful inflammation in the brain that's linked to …
Read MoreHow Your Genes Turn On and Off to Cause Fatty Liver Disease
Your liver can develop a condition called fatty liver disease when you gain weight and eat unhealthy foods. Scientists have discovered that this disease isn't …
Read MoreWhy Foods With Additives May Lead to Weight Gain
Researchers studied 924 adults to understand if food additives—like preservatives and artificial sweeteners found in processed foods—are connected to weight …
Read MoreFish Oil Compound May Help Lower Cholesterol in Obese Rats
Researchers tested whether a special compound found in herring oil could help lower cholesterol levels in obese rats. They fed three groups of rats different …
Read MoreHow High-Fat Diets Shrink Muscles: A New Discovery
When people eat high-fat diets, their muscles can actually shrink and weaken, which makes it harder for their bodies to control blood sugar. Scientists …
Read MoreLosing Weight Helps Your Heart Beat Better, Study Shows
Researchers studied 24 people with obesity who were at high risk for heart disease. These patients followed a 3-month nutrition program that helped them lose …
Read MoreBrain Cells Control Junk Food Cravings Differently in Men and Women
Scientists discovered that two types of brain cells in a reward center called the nucleus accumbens control how much high-fat food we eat—but they work …
Read MoreWhy Fatty Livers Can't Clean Up Glucagon Properly
Scientists discovered that your liver normally acts like a cleanup crew for a hormone called glucagon, removing about 20% of it from your blood after meals. …
Read MoreHow Two Body Chemicals Work Together to Boost Metabolism
Scientists discovered that two important chemicals in your body—adiponectin and irisin—work together to help control how your body uses energy and manages …
Read MoreHow Belly Fat May Damage Your Heart Through Tiny Messengers
Researchers discovered a surprising way that excess belly fat might harm the heart, even when it appears to be pumping normally. Using mice and human samples, …
Read MoreProbiotic Pill Alone Won't Fix Heart Health in Obese Adults
Researchers tested whether a specific probiotic (a type of beneficial bacteria) could improve heart and metabolic health in obese adults over 90 days. While …
Read MoreVitamin D Pills May Help Control Blood Sugar in Diabetics
Researchers studied whether taking vitamin D supplements could help people with type 2 diabetes and extra weight manage their blood sugar better. Over 12 …
Read MoreBrain Switch Found That Could Help Fight Obesity
Scientists discovered a protein in the brain called GPR75 that plays a major role in controlling how much we eat and how our body uses energy. Using specially …
Read MoreNew Way to Track Muscle Loss During Weight Loss Surgery Prep
Researchers tested a new method to measure body composition changes in people with obesity and joint problems who were preparing for surgery. Using a special …
Read MoreHow Sugar and Fake Sweeteners Change Your Gut Bacteria
A new review of scientific research shows that eating too much sugar and artificial sweeteners can harm the helpful bacteria living in your stomach and …
Read MoreWhy People With Sleep Apnea Often Have Low Vitamin D
Researchers studied people who are overweight and have obstructive sleep apnea (a condition where breathing stops during sleep) to understand why many of them …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Control How Well You Stick to Healthy Eating
Scientists discovered that the bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might play a bigger role in controlling your eating habits than anyone thought. …
Read MoreDrug Metformin Helps Reduce Fatty Liver in Obese Mice
Researchers tested whether a common diabetes medication called metformin could help reduce fat buildup in the livers of obese mice fed a high-fat diet. They …
Read MoreDoes Kratom Help With Weight and Heart Health? A Mouse Study
Researchers tested whether kratom, a plant supplement that many people use for health benefits, could help prevent weight gain and affect heart and breathing …
Read MoreWhy Junk Food Gets Your Brain Hooked Like Drugs
Scientists reviewed research showing that eating lots of fatty, sugary foods changes how your brain works—specifically the parts that control rewards and …
Read MoreWhy Extra Weight Makes Long COVID Brain Fog Worse
Scientists reviewed research showing that people with long COVID who also carry extra weight tend to experience worse brain fog and memory problems. The study …
Read MoreSpecial Fiber Helps Prevent Muscle Loss in Obese Mice
Researchers discovered that a special type of fiber supplement may help prevent muscle loss that often happens with obesity. In a study with mice, those fed a …
Read MoreWhy Some People's Fat Cells Age Faster When Overweight
Scientists discovered that a protein called RAGE plays a major role in making fat cells age prematurely when people gain weight. In this study, mice without …
Read MoreWhy Flu Shots Work Better for Some Women Than Men
Scientists discovered something surprising about how flu vaccines work differently in men and women, especially when people have obesity. Using mice, …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Control How Your Body Stores Fat
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your stomach and intestines play a huge role in whether your body gains or loses …
Read MoreCan the Keto Diet Help Your Heart and Liver? What Mouse Studies Show
Scientists tested whether the ketogenic diet (keto) could help obese mice with heart and liver problems. They found that keto helped reduce liver fat and …
Read MoreEating Less Food Helps People Lose Weight and Feel Healthier
Researchers combined results from 17 different studies involving over 1,000 adults with obesity to see what happens when people eat fewer calories. The good …
Read MoreCan a Probiotic Help Stop Weight Gain from Fatty Foods?
Scientists wanted to understand how eating lots of fatty foods changes the tiny bacteria living in our stomachs, and whether a specific probiotic called …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Scientists Watch How Cells Clean Up Waste
Scientists created special mice that glow in different colors to help them watch how cells get rid of old, broken parts called peroxisomes. Think of …
Read MoreYour Genes Don't Decide If You Can Lose Weight
Scientists studied 145 Japanese adults who followed a low-carb diet and exercise program for 8-12 weeks to see if their genes predicted weight loss success. …
Read MoreA Tiny Molecule That May Drive Liver Cancer in Overweight People
Scientists discovered that a tiny molecule called microRNA-21 (miR-21) may play a big role in causing liver cancer, especially in people with obesity and fatty …
Read MoreWhat Southern Chinese People Eat and How It Affects Their Health
Researchers studied 330 people in southern China to understand how their eating habits connect to their weight and metabolic health. They found three main …
Read MoreGut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer in People with Obesity
Scientists discovered that a specific type of gut bacteria called Bifidobacterium breve may help slow cancer growth in people who are overweight. In their …
Read MoreDoes Better Sleep Help You Maintain a Healthy Weight?
Researchers at Jimma University wanted to understand if how well people sleep is connected to their weight. They surveyed university staff members about their …
Read MoreUnderstanding How Vitamin D and Genes Work Together in Diabetes
Scientists are working to better understand how vitamin D interacts with our genes, particularly a gene called Omentin-1, which may affect weight and blood …
Read MoreSkipping Meals Works Better Than Keto for Lowering Blood Pressure
Researchers tested five different eating patterns on 96 people with obesity to see which one lowered blood pressure the most. They compared eating only during …
Read MoreBerry Compound Helps Mice Lose Weight by Changing Gut Bacteria
Researchers found that ellagic acid, a natural compound found in pomegranates and berries, may help reduce obesity in mice by changing their gut bacteria and …
Read MoreCan Weight Loss Slow Down Your Body's Aging Clock?
Researchers wanted to know if losing weight could actually slow down how fast your body ages at the cellular level. They studied 144 people with obesity who …
Read MoreWhy Low-Carb Diets May Work Better for Some Black Women
Researchers studied 69 African American women with obesity to understand how their bodies burn calories differently on low-carb versus low-fat diets. After 10 …
Read MoreA Brain Chemical That May Make Weight Gain Worse
Scientists discovered that a brain chemical called NPFFR2 might play a bigger role in obesity than previously thought. When researchers gave mice a high-fat, …
Read MoreNew Ultrasound Test Shows How Weight Loss Reduces Liver Fat
Researchers tested a new ultrasound method to measure fat in the liver of people with obesity. Fifty-three participants followed a weight loss program for …
Read MoreCannabis May Help Fix Metabolism Problems in Obese Mice
Researchers tested whether cannabis could help fix metabolic problems caused by obesity in mice. They compared lean mice to obese mice, then gave some obese …
Read MoreWhy Couch Potatoes Get More Kidney Stones
Researchers studied over 10,000 people who don't exercise much and found that those with poor health habits get kidney stones much more often. The study looked …
Read MoreSleeping Too Much May Make Weight Loss Harder
A large study of over 3,600 Spanish adults found that people who sleep more than 8 hours per night lost less weight during a weight loss program compared to …
Read MoreProbiotics and Fish Oil Together May Help Fight Obesity in Mice
Researchers tested whether combining probiotics (good bacteria) and omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish oil) could help reduce obesity and improve health in …
Read MoreHow Doctor Training Can Reduce Weight Bias in Medicine
Researchers studied 1,635 medical students in France to understand their attitudes about weight and obesity. They found that many students hold biases about …
Read MoreWhy Getting Enough Sleep Matters More When You're Young
A large study of over 27,000 adults in Taiwan looked at how sleep and food choices affect weight, especially at different ages. Researchers found that people …
Read MoreHow Strict Low-Calorie Keto Diets Change Your Gut Bacteria
Researchers looked at 14 different studies to understand how very-low-calorie ketogenic diets (a strict, high-fat, low-carb eating plan) affect the trillions …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Keep Brains Sharp in Older Adults With Obesity
Researchers tested whether a healthy eating plan called the MIND diet could help older adults keep their thinking skills sharp. They studied 604 people aged …
Read MoreWeight Loss and Bone Health: What You Need to Know
A new review examines how extra body weight and weight loss affect your bones. Researchers found that people with obesity actually have denser bones, which …
Read MoreWhy Breast Cancer is Appearing Earlier in Women's Lives
Researchers studied women diagnosed with breast cancer to understand why more cases are appearing in younger women (ages 30-50) compared to the past. They …
Read MoreNew Online Program Helps People With Obesity Move More
Researchers tested a new online program called Confident Moves that helps adults with obesity become more physically active. The program was designed to boost …
Read MoreVitamin D and Colon Cancer: What Your Weight Might Change
Researchers looked at how vitamin D levels affect colon cancer outcomes, especially in people with different body weights. This study examined whether getting …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Pills Help You Lose Weight When You Exercise?
Researchers combined data from eight different studies involving 481 people to see if taking vitamin D supplements while exercising could help overweight …
Read MoreDoes Ginger Help You Lose Weight? What Science Actually Shows
Researchers looked at 36 different studies to see if ginger supplements could help people lose weight. They found that ginger made a small difference in waist …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery Changes Your Skin: What You Need to Know
When people have weight loss surgery, their bodies change dramatically—and so does their skin. Doctors have noticed that losing a lot of weight can help clear …
Read MoreNew Online Food Tracker Helps People Before Weight Loss Surgery
Researchers tested a new online tool that helps people with severe obesity track what they eat over 24 hours before having weight loss surgery. The tool is …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria Send Messages That Affect Your Weight and Health
Your gut bacteria do more than just help digestion—they send tiny messages throughout your body that can affect your weight, blood sugar, and liver health. …
Read MoreNew Drug May Help Obese People Recover Better From Muscle Injuries
Researchers discovered that a diabetes medication called tofogliflozin might help people with obesity heal muscle injuries faster and better. In studies with …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Help Explain Why Some Obese People Stay Healthier
Researchers studied over 1,500 people in China who struggle with weight to understand how vitamin D affects their health. They found that people with higher …
Read MoreWhy It's Hard for People With Low Income to Buy Healthy Food
Researchers talked to 25 people in the UK who struggle with both obesity and not having enough money for food. They wanted to understand what makes it easier …
Read MoreBergamot Leaves May Help Protect Heart Health in Obesity
Researchers tested whether bergamot leaf extract could help protect the hearts of obese rats. Obesity can cause the heart to change shape and become inflamed, …
Read MoreWhy Weight Loss Is Hard for People With Rare Brain Pressure Condition
Researchers in Kenya studied 152 patients with a rare condition called idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), which causes dangerous pressure buildup in …
Read MoreWeightlifting Beats Running for Fighting Obesity and Blood Sugar Problems
Scientists compared two types of exercise to see which one works better for people struggling with weight and blood sugar control. They studied obese mice …
Read MoreTwo-Week Low-Carb Diet Rapidly Changes Body Fat and Blood Markers
Researchers studied 30 adults with obesity who followed a modified ketogenic diet (a very low-carb eating plan) for just two weeks. The participants lost about …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent Weak Bones from Obesity
Scientists discovered that a specific type of gut bacteria called Bacteroides acidifaciens might protect bones from becoming weak when people eat high-fat …
Read MoreGut Bacteria and Fiber May Help Protect Fatty Livers in Obese Mice
Researchers studied whether a special combination of helpful bacteria (probiotics) and fiber (prebiotics) could improve liver health in obese mice. They fed …
Read MoreChemicals in Everyday Products May Affect Kids' Weight and Body Chemistry
Researchers studied 860 children and teenagers in China to understand how common chemicals found in plastics and personal care products might affect their …
Read MoreLosing Weight Fixes Your Body's Vitamin D Problems
When people gain weight, their bodies often struggle to use vitamin D properly, even if they get enough of it. Scientists studied mice to understand this …
Read MoreWhy People With Stomach Ulcers and Extra Weight Need More Vitamin D
Researchers in Taiwan discovered that people who are overweight and have peptic ulcers (painful sores in the stomach) tend to have lower vitamin D levels in …
Read MoreGallbladder Surgery Works Well for Obese Patients Too
When people with obesity need surgery to remove their gallbladder because of gallstones, doctors often worry about extra complications. This study looked at 65 …
Read MoreCan Obesity Change Muscle Stem Cells? What Scientists Found
Researchers wanted to know if eating too much fatty food could damage the special cells in muscles that help them grow and repair. They studied muscle stem …
Read MoreHigh Iron Levels Linked to Weight Gain and Liver Problems in Men
Researchers in Brazil studied 113 adults to understand the connection between iron levels in the blood and body weight. They found that people with higher iron …
Read MoreNew Drug Helps Heart Recover Better After Weight Loss
Researchers studied how a medication called finerenone could help the heart recover when people lose weight after obesity. Using mice that were fed an …
Read MoreLosing Weight Fast Improves Heart Health in Just 8 Weeks
Researchers studied 71 people with obesity who followed a strict diet for 8 weeks to see how weight loss affects heart and blood vessel health. The study found …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria May Affect Your Weight
Scientists have discovered that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your digestive system may play a big role in whether you gain or lose weight. This …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Play a Bigger Role in Weight Than You Think
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might be just as important as diet and exercise when it …
Read MoreTwo Blood Markers That Show If You're at Risk for Weight and Heart Problems
Researchers studied 300 people with different body weights to understand why obesity increases the risk of heart disease. They found two substances in the …
Read MoreNew Drug Combo Helps Lower Blood Pressure in People With Extra Weight
Researchers tested a new medication called CagriSema on over 3,400 adults who were overweight or obese. The study lasted 68 weeks and compared CagriSema to a …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect Male Fertility in Overweight Mice
A new study found that vitamin D might help protect reproductive health in obese mice fed a high-fat diet. Researchers gave some mice vitamin D along with …
Read MoreWhy Some People Lose Weight on Diets and Others Don't
Scientists studied 300 mice to understand why some individuals respond better to calorie restriction (eating fewer calories) than others. By analyzing urine …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Depression in Adults with Obesity
Researchers looked at data from nearly 5,000 overweight and obese adults to understand if low vitamin D levels are connected to depression. They found that …
Read MoreWhy People Gain Weight Back After Dieting: A New Study
Losing weight is hard, but keeping it off is even harder. Many people who successfully lose weight end up gaining some or all of it back. Scientists want to …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: Timing and Junk Food Linked to Weight Gain
A large study of nearly 6,000 adults in the United Kingdom found that when you eat during the day affects your weight. Eating more calories in the evening was …
Read MoreHow a Keto Diet Changes Your Gut Bacteria in Just 2 Weeks
Researchers compared how two different diets affected the gut bacteria of people with obesity and prediabetes. One group ate a ketogenic (keto) diet—low in …
Read MoreNatural Compound from Lichen May Help Protect Brain Health in Obesity
Researchers discovered that atraric acid, a natural substance found in lichen, may help protect the brain from damage caused by high-fat diets. In studies with …
Read MoreHow Weight Loss Changes Body Chemicals That Affect Health
Researchers studied 62 people with obesity who participated in a 3-month program combining diet and exercise. They measured several chemicals in the blood …
Read MoreCommon Diabetes Drug May Help Asthma in Overweight People
Researchers discovered that metformin, a medication commonly used to treat diabetes, might help reduce airway inflammation in people who have both asthma and …
Read MoreTomato Juice May Help Reduce Body Inflammation in People With Obesity
Researchers wanted to see if drinking tomato juice could help reduce inflammation in people with obesity, since inflammation is linked to many health problems. …
Read MoreWeight Loss App Helps People Lose More Weight Without Human Coaching
Researchers tested a weight loss app with over 1,600 adults who had obesity. The app taught users to weigh themselves daily, make action plans, and reflect …
Read MoreNew Weight Loss Drug Tirzepatide Helps People Lose 16% of Body Weight
A major review of 9 studies involving over 7,000 adults found that tirzepatide, a weekly injection, helped people lose about 16% of their body weight over …
Read MoreProbiotics May Help Some Pregnancy Problems in Overweight Women
Scientists looked at 8 studies with over 1,500 pregnant women who were overweight or obese to see if probiotics could help prevent pregnancy problems. While …
Read MoreProbiotics Don't Help Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery, Study Finds
A major review of 13 studies involving 693 people who had weight loss surgery found that taking probiotics (beneficial bacteria supplements) didn't help them …
Read MoreCan Mindfulness Help Stop Food Cravings When Trying to Lose Weight?
Researchers are testing whether listening to mindfulness audio recordings can help overweight people with anxiety or depression control their food cravings …
Read MoreTwo Weight Loss Surgeries Work Equally Well After 5+ Years
Researchers followed 114 people with severe obesity for over 5 years after they had one of two major weight loss surgeries. Both procedures - called BPD/DS and …
Read MoreDiabetes Drug May Help Fight Cancer Spread in Overweight Patients
Scientists tested whether GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic and Wegovy) could help fight cancer spread in overweight mice. They found that these diabetes medications …
Read MoreSpecial Probiotic Helps Rats Lose Weight Faster Than Oats Alone
Scientists tested a special probiotic called L. plantarum ST-III on overweight rats to see if it could help with weight loss. They compared it to oats and …
Read MoreHigh-Carb Diets Change Gut Bacteria in Ways That May Affect Your Health
Scientists reviewed 17 studies involving over 690 lab animals to understand how high-carbohydrate diets affect gut bacteria. They found that different types of …
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