According to a new study, women with the APOEe4 allele, a genetic variant closely tied to Alzheimer's disease, face sharper weight loss after the age of 70 than those without the gene, whether they go on to develop dementia or not. Read More
Researchers urge people to reframe negative messages about eating and weight loss for the new year ahead. Read More
Researchers report the most effective way to reduce internal, visceral fat is to exercise. Read More
Forced expression of the BP3 protein allowed obese mice to reduce their fat mass, despite having a genetic predisposition to eat all the time. Read More
A new neuroimaging study found those who achieved greater success at losing weight showed increased activation in regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with self control. Read More
By stimulating cold and nicotine receptors, researchers successfully improved metabolism in mice, helping them to lose weight. Further studies will investigate whether the same results can be achieved in humans. Read More
Study reveals possible gender-specific influence of overeating on the brain. Being overweight is accompanied by changes in brain structure and... Read More
Researchers report a weight loss dampens the response to food cues in areas of the brain associated with emotion and attention. Read More
Reduction in tongue fat volume is the main link between weight loss and sleep apnea improvement. Read More
John Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a... Read More
In the short term, a ketogenic diet can help improve health as well as assist in weight loss. However, the negative effects of the keto diet start to appear after one week. Mice who were fed a ketogenic-style diet for more than seven days consumed more fat than they could burn, and had an increased risk of developing diabetes and obesity. Read More
Eating late, or at inappropriate times might have a significant impact on both weight and normal sleep-wake patterns, a new study published in Cell Metabolism reports. Read More
