Genetics can play a role in having obesity. Twin studies have found the heritability of obesity to be approximately 40% to 75%. Up to 500 obesity-related genes have been recognized in humans.

A previously unknown population of neurons in the hypothalamus may pave the way for new obesity treatments. Obesity impacts a ...

Obesity leads to DNA alterations that affect gene activity and linger after weight loss, a finding that researchers say could help reduce stigma around the disease Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent ...

The majority of genes upregulated in the VAT of the obese mice were related to inflammatory signaling pathways. "These findings more broadly highlight the major impact of obesity on VAT ...

Obesity poses serious health risks and almost ... These modifications included changes in gene activity related to metabolic processes, inflammation, and cell signaling. Furthermore, the murine ...

Researchers from the Granada Biosanitary Research Institute (ibs.GRANADA) and the University od Granada have revealed ...

When considering genetic modifiers of ALD and NAFLD ... conditions of alcohol dependence for ALD and insulin resistance/obesity for NAFLD. Rather than being simple environmental challenges ...

New research reveals a genetic predisposition to Type 2 diabetes amongst British Asian individuals. Read more!

AstraZeneca has formed a partnership with Regeneron to investigate the potential of treating obesity using drugs directed at GPR75, a protective gene identified by scientists at the Regeneron ...

The rate of deaths from ischemic heart disease related to obesity nearly tripled in the U.S. over a two-decade span, according to new research. The rate for men more than tripled. Black adults ...