Gut microbiota plays a critical role in childhood obesity by influencing energy metabolism, inflammation, and appetite ...

“They have no nutritional value ... Small amounts of trans fats can increase the risk for cardiovascular disease significantly,” says Dr. Lopez-Jimenez. “They usually come in the form of partially ...

Viking has long been viewed as a takeover target, given the positive data from early VK2735 trials. The company’s most recent ...

Viking (VKTX) is in the midst of a phase 2a dosing trial of its oral obesity drug VK2735, with a data readout expected in the second half of the year. The company is expected to launch a phase 3 trial ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects up to 40% of the population in western countries and is one of the most ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A ...

Robust microbiome signatures enable more precise diagnoses and open up new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of NAFLD ...

Peptidomics offered new diagnostic insights into the underlying processes of metabolic dyfunction-associated steatotic liver ...

An international conference on obesity and metabolism aimed to educate the public and medical professionals about their latest treatments and its adverse effects was held here on Sunday at local hotel ...

Found in the hypothalamus—the part of the brain that regulates hunger and eating behaviors—MC4R plays a key role in ...

Spider Angiomas: These are small, spider-like veins that may appear on the face or other parts of the body. They form when ...

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