A concerning rise in colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers is observed among younger individuals, contrasting with ...

Why it's difficult for genetically obese people to permanently lose weight and your DNA creates biological barriers that make ...

For years, people living with obesity have been given the same basic advice: eat less, move more. But while this mantra may ...

A recent study finds that much of the cardiovascular disease seen in severely overweight people is driven by more than diabetes and high blood pressure.

Obesity genetics is making progress, as evidenced by the recent discovery of 15 new loci associated with body mass index. The function of the likely candidate genes in associated regions suggests ...

Losing weight isn’t always winning at health, say experts challenging the long-standing obsession with BMI and dieting. New ...

Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins, but the causes, dangers, and prevention strategies are quite different ...

Weight-loss drugs have surged in popularity, promising rapid results with regular injections. Now, researchers from Japan report a way for the body to make its own weight-loss drugs, doing away with ...

Results reveal that weight loss has significant effects on cellular processes that are known to affect metabolic health and ...

Rhythm said results of the recent trial were also consistent with BMI reductions achieved with setmelanotide therapy in similar patient populations in past trials. Setmelanotide, an existing ...

Mouse livers were engineered via a one-time genome editing to secrete a GLP-1, cutting weight gain and improving glucose ...

To improve access to care, many professional organizations have advocated for classifying obesity as a disease. However, the ...