Using genetic engineering, scientists at the University of Washington have identified a population of neurons that tell the brain to shut off appetite. The study, published on 13 October 2013 in the journal...

There is a significant association between low dietary fibre intake and cardiometabolic risks including metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular inflammation and obesity, according to a new study from Harvard...

Carbonation, an essential component of popular soft drinks, alters the way the brain perceives sweetness and makes it difficult for the brain to determine the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners,...

A regular eating pattern may protect adolescents from obesity, according to a Finnish population-based study with more than 4,000 participants. The study found that when eating five meals – breakfast,...

Eating low-calorie sweetened products – especially when hungry or tired – may lead to a higher likelihood of seeking high-calorie alternatives later, due to a newly discovered signal in the brain,...

A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system may hold the key to dealing with some of the more significant health problems facing people in the world today, according...

Applying a tax to sugary beverages may help reduce calories from those beverages, but the health benefits may be partially offset as consumers substitute the drinks with other ‘unhealthy’ foods, according...

The way the stomach detects and tells the brain how full the body is becomes damaged in obese people, but does not return to normal once they lose weight, according to new research from the University...

Changing the mix of gut bacteria in mice prevented those destined for obesity from gaining weight and fat or developing related metabolic problems linked to insulin resistance – but only if the mice...

Chemical engineers may have found the answer to feeling fuller for longer and help reduce snacking between meals, as they develop special food ingredients that have the potential to reduce hunger pangs...