Could people with Type 1 diabetes one day replace insulin with leptin? A research team at UT Southwestern has had promising results with animal studies and now is laying the groundwork for testing it ...

Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with nearly a billion people now falling into the category. Though a complex interplay of genes, diet, and environment contribute, 90% of ...

DALLAS, Dec. 18 – Leptin, a protein secreted by fat cells, may be an independent risk factor for heart disease in humans, according to an article today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ...

Obesity is often a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. Genetics can influence metabolic pathways, appetite control, and energy storage. Leptin resistance can lead to increased appetite and ...

Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with nearly a billion people now falling into the category. Though a complex interplay of genes, diet, and environment contribute, 90% of ...

A long run feels the worst until it feels the best. That’s primarily thanks to the runner’s high — those euphoric feelings that strike halfway through an endurance workout. Now, researchers have ...

Those little fruit flies floating around the ripening cantaloupes pack some fat between their tiny wings. They’re cold-blooded and burn their fat to warm up. “They have really beautiful fat, the flies ...