Not all forms are obesity are the same and brown fat could make all the difference. A study led by Florian Kiefer's research group from
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Researchers explore serious impact of obesogens on childhood and adult obesity
Everyday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger regulation to minimize exposure and protect people's health, according
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New AHA Guidance on Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk
An updated American Heart Association scientific statement on the role of obesity in cardiovascular disease provides the first new guidance in 15 years, drawing on
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New mathematical model could help design new probiotics and tailored diets to prevent diseases
A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The
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Scientists investigate the influence of sport on eating habits
Around two thirds of men and half of women in Germany are overweight, according to statistics collected by the German Obesity Society. Concurrently millions of
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Large U.S. study identifies sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 testing and positivity
The massive and continuing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), throughout the world, has led
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New approach for the development of a drug treatment for obesity and resulting diseases
The protein Asc-1 regulates whether fat-burning beige or fat-storing white adipocytes are formed, which can have an impact on the development of metabolic diseases. This
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PCOS Equivalent in Men: No Ovaries Required
The concept that there is a male equivalent of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was first described more than 15 years ago; a new study has
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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion a ‘Medical Emergency’
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a medical emergency, and systems of care need to evolve to enable prompt recognition, triage, and management in a
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As an obese woman, I felt it was important that I exercise during my pregnancy. New research suggests I was right.
I was at the gym until delivery with my now two-year-old, because I suspected that exercise would keep us both at our healthiest. New researcher
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