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After 21 years of groundbreaking nutrition research at the NIH, Dr. Kevin Hall retired early but didn't stop fighting to help people understand food and health. He's now designing obesity treatments at a pharmaceutical company and sharing his discoveries in a new book.
After decades of climbing obesity rates worldwide, some wealthy countries are seeing progress. New research shows rates leveling off in most high-income nations and possibly declining in France, Italy, and Portugal.
A drug that flopped in Alzheimer's trials just helped obese mice lose 20% of their body weight without eating less or exercising more. Johns Hopkins researchers are now testing whether this accidental discovery could help millions of people struggling with severe obesity.
Eli Lilly's new obesity medication helped people with diabetes achieve significant weight loss and better blood sugar control, a notoriously difficult combination to achieve. While researchers are monitoring some cardiac events, the drug represents a major step forward for millions struggling with both conditions.
Yale researchers discovered that helping parents manage stress protects young children from obesity better than diet and exercise advice alone. The study found stressed parents improved their parenting and their kids stopped gaining excess weight after learning mindfulness techniques.
Leading autism researchers and advocates formed a new independent committee to guide autism research priorities and counter recent federal changes. The group aims to unite the autism community and protect evidence-based research as funding reaches $568 million annually.
Scientists at Yale discovered that obesity triggers pancreatic cells to produce a hormone that drives cancer development, opening the door to early detection through simple blood tests. The breakthrough challenges decades of scientific assumptions about how obesity leads to one of the deadliest cancers.
After 25 years of taking affordable blood pressure and cholesterol medications, older adults with obesity now have heart health markers as good as their peers with normal weight. The shift shows how $100-a-year generic drugs are quietly changing what obesity means for cardiovascular risk.
Scientists discovered a molecule from python blood that helps obese mice lose 9% of their weight in 28 days, without the stomach problems linked to current obesity drugs. The breakthrough could lead to a new generation of weight-loss treatments inspired by how pythons digest massive meals.
A scientist who revolutionized protein research is now tackling science's reproducibility crisis with AI. His new approach could help researchers separate reliable studies from questionable ones, speeding up cures for diseases like Alzheimer's.
Scientists now have access to an AI tool that filters through 150 years of research data to deliver trustworthy answers in seconds. CAS Newton helps researchers move from question to verified answer without drowning in information overload.
When US funding cuts threatened to collapse decades of life-saving health research in South Africa, the country fought back with a $32 million rescue package. Now 59 critical HIV and tuberculosis research projects are moving forward.
South Korea is creating a new research movement to produce globally recognized scientists like Jane Goodall by focusing on uniquely Korean topics. The K-Science initiative aims to blend the nation's culture, history, and environment with cutting-edge research.
Jennifer Ferris transformed a "Wild Wild West" research environment into a thriving 17-person operation, earning the first university-wide staff award ever given to UT Health Sciences' Knoxville campus. Her journey from solo clinical trial coordinator to award-winning director shows how one person's vision can reshape an entire research community.
Doctors are discovering why weight-loss drugs work brilliantly for some people but fail for others. The answer could revolutionize how we treat obesity within just a few years.
Nigeria's medical research institute has unveiled a biobank containing over 400,000 biological samples that could revolutionize how the country understands and treats diseases. The massive collection offers locally generated data that researchers say will lead to better health outcomes for millions of Africans.
Researchers created a groundbreaking tool that predicts obesity complications more accurately than BMI alone, considering family history, diet, and lifestyle factors. The advancement could help millions get the right treatment at the right time.
Popular weight loss medications like GLP-1 drugs might do more than help people shed pounds. New research suggests they could also improve testosterone levels and sperm quality in men with obesity.
Scientists discovered that severe obesity weakens heart muscle cells in a common form of heart failure, but losing weight can reverse the damage. The breakthrough could help 6.6 million Americans living with heart failure.
After federal research funding collapsed and thousands of scientists lost their jobs, a new model of community-driven science is taking root across America. From state-funded research bonds to mobile MRI scanners in rural towns, researchers are discovering that science doesn't need ivory towers to thrive.
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