Plant-based microbeads made from everyday ingredients like green tea and seaweed have helped mice shed weight by trapping fats in the gut, reports a new study published in Cell Biomaterials. Researchers see these microbeads as a potential “structured, drug-free therapy” to treat obesity, with fewer side effects than the current medications. Continue Reading Category:Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind Tags:Weight, Weight Loss, Obesity| Obesity
Scientists have identified a protein that acts as a kind of traffic controller for fat inside cells, revealing a mechanism that could help explain how the body regulates energy storage and why things go wrong in metabolic disease. The discovery provides a new avenue for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes. Continue Reading Category:Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind Tags:University of New South Wales, Fat cells, Protein, Obesity, Type 2 diabetes, Organelle, Metabolic syndrome, ...| Obesity
Researchers have successfully tweaked a specialized compound from brown seaweed that appears to hold powerful anti-obesity potential – not through appetite suppression or fat burning, but by targeting the gut microbiome to get your body to fight weight gain naturally and long-term, without drugs or diet changes. Continue Reading Category:Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind Tags:Zhejiang University, Seaweed, Algae, Obesity, Weight Loss, Gut Bacteria, Microbiome, nature, Marine I...| Obesity
It looks likely we'll see oral GLP-1 drugs on the market by next year, with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly reporting impressive results following a large, robust 72-week trial that saw obese participants lose an average of 27.3 lb, or 12.4% of their body weight with the once-daily pill.| New Atlas
The latest scientific research and clinical treatment advances around obesity and weight loss.| New Atlas
In a world where slimness is often equated with health, a new Danish study has flipped the narrative: being slightly overweight, or even mildly obese, may not be as deadly as once thought. In fact, in some ways it could be safer than being thin.| New Atlas
While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you carry it that matters. And it's the deep visceral fat around organs that has the biggest impact on aging your brain, affecting areas of reasoning, memory and processing speed. Continue Reading Category:Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind Tags:Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Obesity, Brain, Cognitive functioning, Brown fat, Diet, Aging| Body and Mind
Switching off a single enzyme in immune cells protected mice from obesity, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease in a new study, offering a potential new treatment target for metabolic disorders. Continue Reading Category:Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind Tags:Obesity, Enzyme, The Immune System, Type 2 diabetes, Inflammation, Monash University, Baylor College of Medicine| Body and Mind
Scientists have found out exactly how an exercise-triggered molecule suppresses hunger signals in the brain, leading to weight loss. And the good news is that it could be harnessed as a therapeutic, providing the same benefits without the hard work it takes to produce it naturally. Continue Reading Category:Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind Tags:Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford University, University of South Florida, Exercise, neurons, Neuroscience, Weight Loss| New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
When scientists study obesity and weight-loss treatment, it's most often about genetics, lack of physical activity and poor eating habits. However, new findings show that stress, hardship, isolation and social inequality create the biological environment that underpins the condition that now affects around 40% of US adults. Continue Reading Category:Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind Tags:UCLA, Obesity, Gut Bacteria, Gut-brain axis, Chronic illness, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Exercise| New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
