Researchers identified how a brain circuit involving dopamine and GLP-1 receptor impact palatability and hedonic eating.

A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds expanded access to anti-obesity medications would lead to significant increases ...

Since 2014, the Mexican government has taken steps to address the overweight and obesity epidemic. That year, it launched ...

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance – including Medicare – should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new University of Michigan study.

As they grow, they can assume different colors: green, brown, white or pink. The condition affects approximately 13 percent ...

Obesity is linked to numerous health complications, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease. In a ...

Obesity prevention strategies often focus on diet, but eating behaviors also play a key role. In a recent study, researchers from Japan investigated factors influencing meal duration, including sex ...

Novo Nordisk has signed an exclusive global licensing deal worth up to $2 billion for UBT251, a weight-loss drug developed by ...

Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and ...

In the United States, obesity is estimated to cause between 280,000 and 374,000 deaths each year and more than $170 billion ...