Fat diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes, cerebral cells in the shape of a star found in the stripes, the brain region involved in the perception of the pleasure produced by food intake. Even more surprising is that by manipulating these astrocytes at mice, it can affect metabolism and improve some […]
In the last study published in LancetA group of researchers assessed safety, tolerance, pharmacokinetics and effects that reduce the weight of subcutaneous amicretin once a week in adults who are overweight or obesity. Background Obesity affects more than one billion people around the world. It drives serious conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes […]
New studies presented at this year’s European Congress of Obesity (Eco 2025) showed that patients from the online obesity clinic achieved a similar weight loss as reported in clinical trials – but with less than half of the drug. The study is to be published in the journal Patients who followed the program had an […]
Scientists from the University of Tohoku Graduate School of Medicine have discovered a key step in the ERK trail in the liver, which leads to increased insulin production. While their previous work focused on the aspects of the signal path from the liver to the pancreas, the current study shows an even earlier step, which […]
Childhood obesity prepares a scene for life threats to health, and scientists race over time to discover hidden causes. Now new research indicates an unexpected suspect: antibiotics, medicines of millions of people, including young children, undertake infections, can quietly fuel the problem. Although antibiotics are drugs that save key life for fighting bacterial infections such […]
New research that will be presented at this year’s European Congress of Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, May 11-14) show that the cutting points of the body mass indicator (BMI) significantly overestimate overweight and obesity in men’s athletes. The study from Italy also offers new cut -off points for overweight and obesity in this group. […]
New research that will be presented at this year’s European Congress of Obesity (Eco 2025, Malaga, Spain, May 11-14) show that the percentage of teenagers living overweight or obesity in England increased by 50%in 2008-2010 (22%) to 2021-2023 (33%). Research, presented in two studies, are by Dr. Dinesha Giri, a pediatric consultant of the endocrinologist, […]