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Discrimination exposure found to raise anxiety, depression risks among racial and ethnic groups

A new study found that more than half of US adults encounter some form of discrimination, and that this mistreatment may fuel higher chances of depression and/or anxiety among specific racial and ethnic groups due to cultural, social, and systemic factors.

28 Mar 2025

Expanded access to anti-obesity medications could boost life expectancy and save society billions

A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds expanded access to anti-obesity medications would lead to significant increases in life expectancy and disease-free years while generating a substantial societal return on investment, even after accounting for treatment costs.

27 Mar 2025

New medical database enhances obesity research and treatment

A new medical database automatically compiles the medical records of obese patients and those suffering from obesity-related diseases in a uniquely comprehensive and reliable manner.

27 Mar 2025

Dopamine neurons play a central role in sustaining hedonic eating

A previously overlooked dopamine-producing brain circuit drives hedonic eating, or eating for pleasure, according to a new study in mice.

27 Mar 2025

Older Americans support insurance coverage for obesity medications

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance – including Medicare – should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new University of Michigan study.

27 Mar 2025

MPs back new report promoting ‘Healthy Hearts’ across the nation

A collection of articles from University of Manchester experts which provides a roadmap to tackle the national cardiovascular health crisis has been warmly received in Westminster.

27 Mar 2025

Unveiling leptin signaling in the DMH for metabolic effects

Scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control metabolism, body temperature and energy use.

27 Mar 2025

Common sugar substitute increases activity in the brain's hypothalamus

Compared to sugar, consuming sucralose-a widely used sugar substitute-increases activity in the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates appetite and body weight, according to a new USC study.

26 Mar 2025

Study links high sodium intake to increased risk of general and abdominal obesity

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows an association between the amount of sodium consumed in the diet and the risk of both general and abdominal obesity.

26 Mar 2025

Time-restricted eating combined with exercise may boost fat loss

Time-restricted eating is the latest craze for people looking to lose weight, but whether it works is still the calorie-burning question.

26 Mar 2025

Maternal obesity and smoking influence children’s obesity risk as teenagers or adults

A study finds that factors beyond a person's control, like socioeconomic status and whether their mom smoked or was obese, can influence whether they are overweight or obese as teenagers or adults.

26 Mar 2025

Scientists link emulsifiers in processed foods to allergy and immune disorders

Review identifies common food additives in ultra-processed foods—particularly emulsifiers like carrageenan and polysorbate 80—as key drivers of gut dysbiosis, inflammation, and allergic diseases by disrupting intestinal barriers and activating proinflammatory pathways.

26 Mar 2025

Discovery provides crucial molecular targets for future obesity treatments

The pleasure we get from eating junk food - the dopamine rush from crunching down on salty, greasy French fries and a luscious burger - is often blamed as the cause of overeating and rising obesity rates in our society.

26 Mar 2025

City of Hope researchers uncover the two-step process of tumor formation

Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. with its National Medical Center named top 5 in the nation for cancer by U.S. News & World Report, have found that cell mutations are necessary but not always sufficient for tumors to form.

26 Mar 2025

Addressing cardiovascular risk factors in emerging adulthood

Many teenagers enter adulthood with significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood is a key time to address these risk factors and reduce the risk of developing future cardiovascular disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

26 Mar 2025

Epigenetic scores offer new insights into cardiometabolic disease prevention

A new study explores how epigenetic markers-chemical modifications that influence gene activity-can help predict the risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases and guide personalized prevention strategies.

25 Mar 2025

Simple changes in eating habits could help fight obesity

Obesity is linked to numerous health complications, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease.

25 Mar 2025

Drinking diet drinks in pregnancy raises overweight risk in children, study finds

Daily consumption of artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) during pregnancy was linked to a modest but consistent increase in overweight risk in offspring from age 7 to 18. Surprisingly, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) were associated with a lower risk, though lifestyle differences may explain this.

25 Mar 2025

Increased mobility linked to lower risk of hospitalization in heart failure patients

Compared with those who spent most of their time in a single room, people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) who were able to travel outside of their home without assistance were significantly less likely to be hospitalized or die within a year, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25).

25 Mar 2025

Cardiovascular-related maternal mortality has more than doubled since 1999

The rate of maternal mortality related to cardiovascular causes more than doubled between 1999 and 2022 in the United States, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25).

25 Mar 2025

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Discrimination exposure found to raise anxiety, depression risks among racial and ethnic groups

Expanded access to anti-obesity medications could boost life expectancy and save society billions

New medical database enhances obesity research and treatment

Dopamine neurons play a central role in sustaining hedonic eating

Older Americans support insurance coverage for obesity medications

MPs back new report promoting ‘Healthy Hearts’ across the nation

Unveiling leptin signaling in the DMH for metabolic effects

Common sugar substitute increases activity in the brain's hypothalamus

Study links high sodium intake to increased risk of general and abdominal obesity

Time-restricted eating combined with exercise may boost fat loss

Maternal obesity and smoking influence children’s obesity risk as teenagers or adults

Scientists link emulsifiers in processed foods to allergy and immune disorders

Discovery provides crucial molecular targets for future obesity treatments

City of Hope researchers uncover the two-step process of tumor formation

Addressing cardiovascular risk factors in emerging adulthood

Epigenetic scores offer new insights into cardiometabolic disease prevention

Simple changes in eating habits could help fight obesity

Drinking diet drinks in pregnancy raises overweight risk in children, study finds

Increased mobility linked to lower risk of hospitalization in heart failure patients

Cardiovascular-related maternal mortality has more than doubled since 1999

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