Across the globe, more than a billion people live with obesity. It's not just a matter of weight—it's tied to serious health risks like heart disease, diabetes, and even some cancers. Yet despite ...

New research from Duke University highlights the role of neuropods, specialized sensory cells that act like taste buds for the gut. Here's how they can influence weight loss. Talk about a “gut feeling ...

Married people who feel emotionally supported by their partners tend to weigh less than those in marriages lacking that connection, according to research from UCLA. The difference isn’t trivial, ...

City of Industry, California, United States, February 6, 2026 -- As the weight management landscape shifts from restrictive ...

A new study has found that gaining weight as a result of poor diet is linked to impaired cognitive functioning and developing symptoms of anxiety, adding to the growing body of evidence that there's ...

For many women in their 40s and 50s, weight gain can feel confusing, frustrating, and often dismissed by the healthcare ...

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) represent a class of tiny yet mighty molecules produced when beneficial bacteria in your gut ferment dietary fiber. These microscopic compounds, primarily acetate, ...

Strong social relationships, particularly high-quality marriages, may help protect against obesity by influencing a complex communication system between the brain and gut, according to new research by ...

Long dismissed as the roughage that keeps digestion on track, dietary fibre, is now said to be good for the ageing brain. Research suggests that fibre-rich foods, including apples and whole grains, do ...