A widely prescribed class of weight-loss and diabetes medications may be doing more than improving…
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Obesity is a complex medical condition characterized by excessive body fat that can negatively affect health, increasing the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, and more. It results from a combination of genetic, behavioral, metabolic, and environmental factors, including diet, physical activity levels, and socio-economic influences. As obesity rates rise globally, it has become a major focus of public health research, with scientists exploring its biological mechanisms, long-term health impacts, and effective prevention and treatment strategies—from lifestyle interventions to medications and bariatric surgery. Understanding obesity is key to addressing one of the most pressing health challenges of the modern era.
A new AI framework called MouseMapper allows scientists to examine disease-related changes across the entire…
Stopping Ozempic doesn’t always lead to major weight regain, according to a large new study.…
Once-weekly interval walking may be as effective as exercising three times weekly for reducing body…
Obesity may worsen Alzheimer’s disease through fat molecules that send harmful signals to the brain,…
A new “Trojan horse” weight-loss drug sneaks extra metabolic power into cells and delivers striking…
Body weight may play a larger role in brain aging than previously understood. A number…
New research suggests obesity may leave a long-lasting “memory” on the immune system, even years…
A long-accepted explanation of childhood growth patterns is now being challenged by new research that…
Heart experts say ultra-processed foods could be quietly fueling a global rise in heart disease…
A decades-old assumption about how the body handles fat may have been incomplete. For 60…
New research indicates that maintaining meaningful weight loss after starting GLP-1-based therapies could play an…
Researchers say walking roughly 8,500 steps per day could help people avoid regaining weight after…
Weight loss and exercise are widely considered powerful tools for preventing type 2 diabetes, but…
Researchers have identified a small-molecule compound that appears to counteract weight gain and metabolic damage…
New research suggests that the promise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is accompanied by an…
Scientists have identified a compound that promotes weight loss without the bone damage seen in…
A new study suggests that the effectiveness of widely used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may depend…