A protein on a cell structure called the primary cilia links diabetes and obesity. The discovery may lead to new diabetes treatments.
A patient who struggled with being overweight for much of her life says she finally found success because of the trusting relationship she has with her doctor.
Childhood obesity and depression appear linked in the brains of children and teens with both conditions, according to new Stanford research.
Immature fat cells grow up if stress hormones rise at night. A new study explains the molecular underpinnings of why people gain weight due to chronic stress, disrupted circadian rhythms and treatment with glucocorticoid drugs.
Scientists argue that using the term "obesity paradox" to describe situations in which obese patients have unexpectedly better health outcomes is actually a disservice to scientific advancement.
Study finds even a modest weight gain causes the body to fluctuate on the molecular level, but most changes revert back when weight is lost.
In the fourth post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, lays out lifestyle changes that can improve health.
Physicians have to walk a tough line when encouraging healthy behavior. Take Dr. J. She bikes to work, swims over lunch, jogs on the weekend …
Many of my friends use smartphones to track their steps as they walk about town to grocery shop, grab lunch or just take a break …
In 1675, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the inventor of the microscope, discovered a tiny antenna that sticks out of our cells. Until the last 20 years …
When I first took high-school biology in the early 1990s, I learned a very simplistic view of fat cells: They were, my teachers said, passive …
In my latest 1:2:1 podcast, I spoke with Stanford pediatrician Neville Golden, MD, about new guidelines to help pediatricians and parents talk with adolescents …
Doctors and parents can use a single approach to prevent both obesity and eating disorders in teenagers. That's the message from new guidelines released today …
Many people notice significant changes in their body as they age – for some, it's grey hair or expanding bald spots. For others, it's aching joints. …
With the parents gone away, the children have time to play -- and eat, according to new research that examines the health of the millions …
Reality TV shows like “The Biggest Loser” are popular in part because the audience can relate to the participants — more than two-thirds of …
