Obesity has become a global epidemic affecting diverse populations and leading to metabolic syndrome across different sexes and age groups. A significant aspect of obesity is the development of leptin ...

Four years after its discovery, the weight-controlling protein hormone leptin is still making news. At the American Diabetes Association meeting in Chicago June 14, researchers from Amgen Inc. of ...

Scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control metabolism, body temperature and energy use. Featured in the February ...

Thirty years after its discovery, scientists are eyeing leptin with renewed interest, for everything from weight loss drug ...

Objective Metreleptin has been efficacious in improving metabolic control in patients with lipodystrophy, but its efficacy has not been tested in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Research Design ...

Polyphenol-rich berries may improve insulin sensitivity, regulate leptin, and modestly boost memory while influencing amyloid and tau pathways in obesity-related decline.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized three researchers for their contributions to orthopaedics during its 2026 annual meeting in New Orleans. Johnny Huard, PhD, received the Arnold ...