While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you carry it that matters. And it's the deep visceral fat around organs that ...

New research from Houston Methodist reveals how obesity may directly drive Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists discovered that tiny messengers released by fat tissue, called extracellular vesicles, can ...

Chunk, 32, is the chubby champion of Fat Bear Week 2025. His broken jaw didn't stop him from feasting on sockeye salmon and gaining hundreds of pounds this summer. A bear weighing in at over 1,200 ...

Most effective drugs for obesity and its complications are semaglutide, tirzepatide, new European guideline says Certain GLP-1 drugs are best for specific complications The non-binding guideline ...

Fat embolism management may consist of a combination of supportive care and medications, as well as orthopedic surgery to help address related bone fractures. Fat embolism refers to a collection of ...

Bear 32 Chunk was crowned the 2025 champion of Fat Bear Week. Chunk defeated runner-up Bear 856 with over 96,000 votes. The annual contest celebrates the survival of brown bears at Katmai National ...

New research shows green tea may help the body burn fat and balance blood sugar. In a study with obese mice, it improved metabolism and muscle health without harming lean animals. Scientists say its ...

As Alaska’s Fat Bear Week came to a close, the winner was a 1,200-pound bruiser who showed “adaptability” after a major injury. By Madison Malone Kircher After a weeklong battle to the finish, this ...

In an upset for the ages, Fat Bear Week’s 2025 champion is 32 Chunk, who denied a potential “three-peat” by his longtime rival, 128 Grazer. Fat Bear Week celebrates the triumphs and tribulations of ...

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly dominate the weight-loss market. The Danish group’s Ozempic was released in 2018 for diabetes but is also widely used to tackle obesity, and was followed three years later ...