High levels of adipose tissue hormone leptin in the blood reduces blood vessels' ability to dilate, and also affects blood clotting, all of which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. These ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has emerged as a predominant chronic liver condition globally, intricately linked with obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and metabolic ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. The hormone leptin was discovered 30 years ago to much fanfare.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Studies in obese mice suggest that a sensor in the brain that normally detects the fat hormone leptin -- causing a series of events that keep energy balance in check -- ...

Leptin is a hormone – a chemical messenger that helps different body parts work together. Leptin sends a signal to your brain that helps you feel full and less interested in food. You may hear it ...

Hormone absence or inactivity is common in congenital disease, but hormone antagonism remains controversial. Here, we characterize two novel homozygous leptin variants that yielded antagonistic ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD Key Takeaways Hormonal belly is when your belly gets big from hormones being out of ...

Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about the neuronal circuits that are involved in these processes, as well as obesity.

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 ...