According to the World Health Organization, more than two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. And it's not just humans who are packing on the pounds. Our furry companions are plagued by an obesity ...

Biology - Other

Apr 10, 2013 not rated yet 0

Researchers have discovered in fruit flies a key metabolic hormone thought to be the exclusive property of vertebrates. The hormone, leptin, is a nutrient sensor, regulating energy intake and output and ultimately controlling ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Sep 27, 2012 not rated yet 0

Women with extremely low body fat, including runners and dancers, as well as women with eating disorders, are prone to develop hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition in which their menstrual periods cease, triggering such serious ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Apr 04, 2011 not rated yet 0 |

A new peptide developed by researchers in Temple University's College of Science and Technology has demonstrated efficacy against triple negative breast cancer.

Medicine & Health - Cancer

Feb 28, 2011 not rated yet 0

New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest a novel role for the brain in mediating beneficial actions of the hormone leptin in type 1 diabetes.

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Oct 19, 2010 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

A research team from Emory University School of Medicine investigated the role between adiponectin and leptin in obesity-related carcinogenesis. Their findings, published in the November issue of Hepatology, suggest that t ...

Medicine & Health - Cancer

Oct 19, 2010 not rated yet 0

A clinical trial at UT Southwestern Medical Center aims to determine whether adding the hormone leptin to standard insulin therapy might help rein in the tumultuous blood-sugar levels of people with type 1 (insulin-dependent) ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Oct 11, 2010 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- Three scientists have won prestigious medical prizes - one for devising a treatment for a major cause of vision loss and two for laying the groundwork for an explosion in obesity research.

Medicine & Health - Other

Sep 21, 2010 not rated yet 0

When mice with cancer get a boost in their social life and an upgrade in living conditions, their tumors shrink, and their cancers more often go into spontaneous remission Reported in the July 9th issue of the journal Cell, these ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Jul 08, 2010 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has found the secret to effortless weight loss: spend some time at high altitude. Even a week on a mountain retreat can produce weight loss in sedentary people eating as much as ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Feb 05, 2010 3.8 / 5 (13) 7 |

A Université de Montréal research team is developing a pill composed of leptin, the protein that tells our brain to stop eating.

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Jan 26, 2010 4.7 / 5 (3) 0

Researchers have found that even a very little bit of the fat hormone leptin goes a long way when it comes to correcting diabetes. The hormone controls the activity of a gene known as IGFBP2 in the liver, which has antidiabetic ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Jan 05, 2010 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

Persons with higher levels of leptin, a protein hormone produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite, may have an associated reduced incidence of Alzheimer disease and dementia, according to a study in ...

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dec 15, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0

Even the anticipation of sweets may cause our muscles to start taking up more blood sugar, say researchers reporting in the December issue of Cell Metabolism. That message is delivered via neurons in the brain's hypothalamus contai ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Dec 01, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0

An enzyme known to cause insulin resistance in muscle is also located in the brain and has a similar function there, a research team that includes a University of Cincinnati scientist has found.

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Sep 14, 2009 not rated yet 0