Diet

Scientists probing the functions of neurons known to play a central role in hunger sensation have discovered a novel signaling pathway by which they influence tendencies to binge eat, raising the prospect of using drugs to temper food cravings.

Scientists have drawn up an alternative approach to tackle obesity that retrains the minds of people highly responsive to food cues to resist cravings, and demonstrated that it may outperform current go-to strategies for long-term weight loss.

Two years ago, we heard about an absorbant hydrogel made from pineapple leaves. Some of the scientists who developed that gel are now saying that the leaves could also be used to absorb fats from recently consumed foods in our digestive system.

New research has explored the relationship between eating habits and mental health in young men suffering from clinical depression, and shown that switching to a healthier Mediterranean diet can bring about significant reductions in symptoms.

New research in hundreds of mice on different diet regimes suggests that a careful balance of restricting calorie intake and limiting eating to the most active hours of the day could significantly extend lifespan.

Preliminary data from a large Phase 3 clinical trial is offering promising signs for a new anti-obesity drug. Called tirzepatide, the drug helped overweight and obese participants lose up to 22.5 percent of their total body weight over 72 weeks.

The allure of of a donut or hamburger can test the resolve of even the strictest of dieters, but a new study has hinted that exercise can help us resist the temptation and promote healthier eating.

In one of the longest trials of its type ever conducted researchers have found limiting food intake to a short period of time every day, known as time-restricted feeding, is no more effective a weight loss strategy than simple calorie counting.

Evidence shows fasting diets can enhance cancer treatment and a new mouse study has found adding a keto diet to chemotherapy tripled survival time compared to chemotherapy alone. A human clinical trial testing the combination treatment is now underway.

A study investigating the health effects of long-term calorie restricted diets in humans has homed in on a protein that seems to play a key role in age-related immune dysfunction, and the researchers hypothesize it could be targeted to extend lifespan.

A new study has drilled into the relationship between the timing of our meals and the body's blood glucose levels, finding that those chowing down after dark may be at greater risk of diabetes and obesity.

A new study has explored how physical activity at the outset of a dietary fasting period can accelerate a shift to ketosis, a metabolic state associated with the burning of stored fats and weight loss.