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High BMI independently associated with mortality for COVID patients
In patients with COVID-19, a high body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of death and prolonged intensive care unit...


Mapping genome of Ossabaw pig gives further insights into human obesity and associated disease
For the first time in history, researchers at DTU Bioengineering and DTU Health Tech, in collaboration with researchers in China and the...


Vital role of FKBP51 signalling molecule in obesity
Researchers from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the University of Toledo suggests a vital role for the signalling...


Ketone supplement could aid brain function in people with obesity
Ketone supplements may be a novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and improving brain health in people with obesity, according to...


Metabolic benefits of oral polymer-based duodenal exclusion therapy
Glyscend Therapeutics has presented preclinical study results at EASD 2021 evaluating the metabolic effects of once-daily oral therapy in...


Rare form of obesity named Blakemore-Durmaz-Vasileiou syndrome
A Brunel University London professor has joined the illustrious pantheon of Hans Asperger and John Langdon Down by having a syndrome...


Major weight loss may reverse heart disease risks associated with obesity
Major weight loss appears to reverse most of the cardiovascular risks linked with obesity, according to a cross-sectional analysis of the...


Journal watch - review of the latest clinical papers 29/09/2021
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


Visualising structure of MC4R protein could aid obesity treatments
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, have visualised the 3D molecular structures of the hormones with which a...


Stronger regulations needed on common obesity-promoting chemicals
Everyday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger...
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