Obesity

News Obesity

• Receptor makes mice strong and slim
  

  Increasing abdominal girth and shrinking muscles are two common side effects of aging. Researchers at the University of Bonn have discovered a receptor in mice that regulates both effects. Experiments with human cell cultures suggest that the corresponding signaling pathways might also exist in huma more

• Scientists discover a gene to stay thin
  

  An international team of researchers with the participation of IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences – reports the discovery of a thinness gene - ALK – conserved in evolution from flies to mice and importantly in very thin humans. A noticeable impact on the more

• Does obesity start in the brain?
  

  High-calorie, energy-dense foods are constantly available in our modern society. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne have discovered that a group of nerve cells in the brains of mice promotes the consumption of high-fat food. If these so-called nociceptin neuro more

White papers Obesity

• Measuring Changes in Intracellular Metabolism
  

  Dysregulation of cellular energy metabolism is a common factor in a variety of disorders including diabetes and obesity as well as cancer more

Infographics Obesity

Raspberries, Weight Loss, & The Galaxy

Raspberries, like all fruits, contain a complex mix of organic compounds. Unlike many fruits, however, raspberries have the less common distinction of lending their name to the compound that is a major contributor to their aroma – and one of the compounds that contributes to their flavour has also b more

Publications Obesity

• Chemoproteomics reveals baicalin activates hepatic CPT1 to ameliorate diet-induced obesity and hepatic steatosis [Biochemistry]

  Baicalin is a major flavonoid component from the herbal medicine Scutellaria baicalensis that has been shown to have an antisteatosis effect. Through quantitative chemoproteomic profiling, we discovered that baicalin acts as a natural allosteric activator of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1), more

• Marine Drugs, Vol. 16, Pages 216: Dietary Supplementation with a Magnesium-Rich Marine Mineral Blend Enhances the Diversity of Gastrointestinal Microbiota

  Marine Drugs, Vol. 16, Pages 216: Dietary Supplementation with a Magnesium-Rich Marine Mineral Blend Enhances the Diversity of Gastrointestinal Microbiota Marine Drugs doi: 10.3390/md16060216 Authors: Erin K. Crowley Caitriona M. Long-Smith Amy Murphy Elaine Patterson Kiera Murphy more

• KDM4B protects against obesity and metabolic dysfunction [Medical Sciences]

  Obesity has become a major epidemic around the globe, with fatal comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer that have led to alarming health concerns in modern medicine. Although excess adipose tissue is associated with negative metabolic outcomes, the physiological functions o more