New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting ...

Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers ...

The mammalian immune system is an evolutionary wonder. It's capable of recognizing and destroying cancer cells, and it can ...

A new medical database automatically compiles the medical records of obese patients and those suffering from obesity-related ...

A study finds that factors beyond a person's control, like socioeconomic status and whether their mom smoked or was obese, can influence whether they are overweight or obese as teenagers or adults.

Obesity was tied with an increased risk of developing 16 health outcomes, a large longitudinal study showed. Risks correlated ...

A new study out of the UK suggests your likelihood of being obese might have to do with something completely out of your ...

In cases where there is no family history, the risk factors for frontotemporal dementia are not yet fully understood. Because FTD is a rarer type of dementia it is harder for researchers to study how ...

Obesity is a critical public health concern affecting millions worldwide. Yet, it is often oversimplified as an issue of lifestyle choices.

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive ...