news
Discovery of a signalling pathway that activates desire to exercise
The study highlights the possible therapeutic significance of targeting the pathway for treating obesity and metabolic disease.
List view / Grid view
metabolic disease
news
Mesothelial cells in omental adipose tissue hinder adipogenesis
The discovery that omental fat has a mechanism to limit adipocyte formation may lead to new treatments for obesity and metabolic disease.
news
Delivering a human monoclonal IgG1 antibody to the brain
Adding a biodegradable polymer at the hinge and near hinge regions of trastuzumab enabled its movement across the blood-brain barrier.
news
Research provides a potential drug target to treat diabetes and obesity
A new study by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has found that boosting liver mRNAs in obese mice reduces appetite and body weight.
news
NLRP3 inflammasome ‘off switch’ reverses effects of chronic inflammation
Research into age-related chronic inflammatory disorders has identified an ‘off switch’ on the NLRP3 inflammasome that could be targeted in new therapies.
news
Brain changes responsible for the appetite effects of cannabis identified
New research on how cannabis use alters eating behaviour could lead to treatments for appetite loss in chronic illness...