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 ...

In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating, and obesity. Their findings advance knowledge about leptin and weight gain, and ...

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 ...

Three decades ago, in a lab at The Rockefeller University, New York City, Jeffrey Friedman, MD, PhD, observed a paradox that would forever change our understanding of obesity. His subjects, a rare ...

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 ...

Leptin is a hormone that is produced in adipocytes and exerts its effects on the brain and several other peripheral tissues. It plays a crucial role in regulating endocrine functions and controlling ...

A protein associated with weight gain has been shown to spur the growth of breast cancer cells, shedding even more light on a link between obesity and cancer. Margot Cleary, the University scientist ...

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 ...