Jang Soo Yook, Randeep Rakwal, Junko Shibato, Kanako Takahashi, Hikaru Koizumi, Takeru Shima, Mitsushi J. Ikemoto, Leandro K. Oharomari, Bruce S. McEwen, Hideaki Soya Proceedings of the National ...

Most obese patients grow resistant to satiety signals from the hormone leptin. A new study shows that leptin sensitivity can be restored in mice, leading to weight loss. Worldwide obesity rates have ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. The hormone leptin was discovered 30 years ago to much fanfare.

Obesity has become a global epidemic affecting diverse populations and leading to metabolic syndrome across different sexes and age groups. A significant aspect of obesity is the development of leptin ...

A study more closely links obesity to dementia, finding that leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white matter in middle-aged ...

Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with nearly a billion people now falling into the category. Though a complex interplay of genes, diet, and environment contribute, 90% of ...

Mild exercise and antioxidants both work through an appetite hormone to improve brain health, according to a study in mice. A University of Tsukuba–led team showed that low-intensity exercise on a ...