A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact ...

Olive oil bioactives, including MUFAs, polyphenols, and triterpenoids, modulate gene expression linked to insulin sensitivity ...

How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers have investigated this question.

New research found that over half of people with type 2 diabetes in the Americas may be deficient in essential nutrients, ...

Neurons found in one of the oldest regions of the brain may control when we stop eating a meal, new research in mice hints.

The hormone insulin plays a central role in the metabolism of many living organisms. When food is plentiful, insulin promotes ...

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC. New research from the ...

Explore how the liver functions, common liver conditions, and tips to maintain liver health through lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, and responsible alcohol use.

Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...