CNIO researchers found that in mice on high-fat diets, cancer cells in the bloodstream use platelets as a protective shield, aiding their spread. This fatty diet also makes it easier for tumor cells ...

They often start as tiny, unnoticed bumps, but over time, skin tags can become hard to ignore — especially when they appear ...

A new study aimed at understanding perceptions of obesity management and the use of anti-obesity medicine by employers and employees in the U.S. is published in the peer-reviewed journal Population ...

New research at Lund University shows that the biological parents' genes affect the child's insulin function and capacity to ...

New research at Lund University shows that the biological parents’ genes affect the child's insulin function and capacity to ...

A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper ...

Johns Hopkins University-led research has found that obesity, particularly severe obesity, is strongly associated with the ...

A Canadian researcher has won a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discovering the GLP-1 hormone used in diabetes ...

EU-funded researchers are working to reduce the health risks associated with Down syndrome and improve long-term quality of ...

Historical trends and future projections of the number of people with overweight and obesity suggest alarming parallel ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ...

Maternal influences have a persistent effect on offspring obesity through age 42 years, according to a study published online ...