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Crystalized ‘happiness’ receptor sheds light on drug side effects
By crystalizing a serotonin receptor bound to several common compounds, researchers have discovered how slightly different drugs can cause severe side effects …
Obesity may make ignoring ‘food cues’ even harder
A new study with rats may help explain why some people can resist the rustle of a chip bag or the smell of pizza and others can’t. The study included …
Here’s how we taste things like bacon, coffee, and sugar
Until now, many scientists believed a single protein acted as a gatekeeper for tasting sugary, bitter, and savory flavors. A new study challenges this …
To fight child obesity, engage the whole family
When trying to help a child lose weight, involving a parent in treatment makes the entire family healthier, a new study shows. Researchers tested a …
Are strict rules the key to keeping weight off?
People who structure their own systematic rules for eating—and stick to them regardless of feelings of hunger and fullness—are markedly better at keeping …
Does the right diet depend on your genes?
One diet may not suit everybody, new research suggests. “Dietary advice, whether it comes from the United States government or some other …
Oil from cinnamon drives fat cells to burn energy
Cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, may improve metabolic health, researchers report. The ingredient induces fat cells, or …
The most efficient way by Muay Thai camp in Thailand for weight loss
A lot of people could do well with losing some weight. In fact, the number of these people is getting increasingly alarming – as it rises really fast, …
Online weight-loss groups offer valuable support, comfort
Ingeborg Grønning, a researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has been studying a diary from an online weight loss forum that …
Countering pet obesity by rethinking feeding habits
190 million Americans share the luxuries of human life with their pets. Giving dogs and cats a place in human homes, beds and–sometimes even, their …
