Obesity

Changes in the gut microbiome of infants are functionally linked to childhood obesity, highlighting the potential for early interventions to promote long-term health.

Researchers have identified a stem cell marker that influences fat cell development, unlocking exciting therapeutic opportunities for chronic diseases.

Understanding the impact of antibiotics on both infants and adults could help restore the delicate balance of the gut microbiome.

Early exposure to antibiotics can disrupt an infant’s gut microbiota and predispose them to childhood obesity, finds an observational study.

The long-held theory that Toll-like receptor 4 could be the link between obesity and inflammation is now being challenged

A
high-fat diet may worsen inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis

A father’s weight is just as relevant as the mother’s
in determining a child’s risk of obesity

The babies of women who consume carbohydrate-rich foods
during pregnancy have an altered growth-trajectory

Singaporean researchers tackle one of the world’s most pressing obesity problems — an issue that
could look like a slender person of Asian descent who eats rice three times a
day.

Differences
in fat tissues’ light reflecting properties make for easy detection

Identification of novel
circuit components offers an alternative therapeutic target

A technique that generates brown fat cells from human bone marrow-derived stem cells could transform the treatment of metabolic disorders