To ascertain the extent to which relationships between obesity (OB) and blood pressure (BP) can be explained by an individual's leptin plasma levels. The study sample is comprised of 90 nuclear and ...

In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating, and obesity. Their findings advance knowledge about leptin and weight gain, and ...

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.

PORTLAND, Ore. – New research led by scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center demonstrates how obesity causes the breakdown of a brain system that regulates appetite. The research ...

The hormone responsible for preventing us from constant eating and keeping us at a healthy weight apparently also plays a role in the growth of new blood vessels, a process called angiogenesis.

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 ...

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 ...

Most leptin supplements don’t actually contain the hormone leptin. Research is unclear whether these supplements can help you lose weight, but some studies suggest they can influence leptin ...

Loss of a protein essential for degrading mRNA from the forebrain of mice leads to increased appetite and the onset of obesity, a new study finds. Obesity is an increasingly serious public health ...