This new analysis of genetic variants linked to body mass highlights the complex relationship between obesity and tobacco smoking. “Prevention of smoking is key to reducing the global burden of ...

“Despite advances in obesity research, there remains a critical unmet need for effective therapies that address the underlying genetic causes. These data lay the groundwork for bringing new hope ...

Work has begun in the UK on developing new tests that will ... DNA that make them more prone to obesity. Sir Peter Donnelly, chief executive of Genomics, said genetics is “four times more ...

(WATE) — An East Tennessee woman lost more than 120 pounds in just a year after learning she showed signs of a genetic link to her obesity. UT Medical Center offered her a new medical ...

A comprehensive new review by researchers at the ... The review emphasized that obesity doesn't just add extra weight—it triggers a cascade of harmful effects on the kidneys.

Researchers at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine have uncovered a key primary step in the hepatic ERK pathway that leads to increased insulin production.

Taking a common infection-fighting medication as a toddler can raise the likelihood of obesity in later life, a new study has found. Researchers in Finland discovered children who took antibiotics ...