Obesity

Fiber from crustaceans, insects, and mushrooms aids digestion

A stomach immune circuit handles chitin-rich diets in mammals.

The impact of neighborhood disadvantage on food, weight, and brain

Body mass index as a mediator between disadvantaged neighborhoods and cortical microstructure.

Genetic study links blood sugar and type 2 diabetes treatment

Diabetes pathophysiology and treatment: A genetic perspective.

Political views and welfare attitudes impact obesity perception

Weight stigma, welfare attitudes, and politics in a British survey.

Not getting enough sleep, whether in Seattle or anywhere else, can harm heart

Cardiovascular disease indicators and sleep irregularity: A Multi-Ethnic Study.

Weight control may help women live longer

Maintaining a healthy weight may help women live to 90, 95, or 100.

Obesity drug enhances learning in people with obesity

Liraglutide's brain-boosting potential in obesity management.

Sleep problems are linked to gut bacteria

Irregular sleep habits are linked to gut bacteria.

Protein found to protect females from obesity

Mouse study reveals sex differences in obesity mechanisms.

Unborn babies use gene to control mom’s metabolism

How fetuses use a "greedy" gene to get more food.

Most overweight individuals do not risk increased mortality

BMI’s link with mortality may also vary by age, per two decades of data on more than half a million US adults.

The world’s largest breast cell atlas reveals new insights into mammary biology

The MD Anderson study maps normal breast cells, which could have an impact on cancer and other disorders.

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