September 4, 2024
Breaking the link between obesity and atrial fibrillation with a new cellular targetBlocking oxidative stress enzyme prevents, even reverses, heart condition in lab models
June 28, 2024
Key signal for activating beige fat holds promise for obesity preventionPathway converts fat into a form that burns calories
August 2, 2022
Behavioral intervention reduces depression, anxiety in adults with obesityUIC researchers publish new study in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science
August 1, 2022
Adaptive weight loss intervention study to test telehealth behavioral interventionsStudy funded by $3M NIH grant
March 16, 2022
Research team provides guidelines, recommendations for intermittent fastingIntermittent fasting study shows it’s safe for many, but more study is recommended
December 1, 2021
Research reveals new evidence that sugary beverage tax impacts are sustainable, effectiveTax in Seattle shows long-term reduction in demand and added sugars sold
September 28, 2021
New finding offers promise in researching depression together with obesityNew research shows problem-solving therapies led to short-term changes to the part of the brain that regulates emotion
November 9, 2020
Simultaneous kidney transplant plus weight loss surgery safe for obese patientsNew study published in the American Journal of Transplantation
November 27, 2019
Can obesity limit antiarrhythmic drug effectiveness?Some AFib medications are less effective in obese patients