Stomach Hormone Could Explain Why Some People Compulsively Eat
A new study from researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has found that a stomach hormone called ghrelin controls whether rats seek out food or lose interest in food. Ghrelin is one of many chemicals that tell the brain when to trigger hunger or fullness. Previous research has shown that ghrelin also acts [...]
Rebooting Metabolism
Many people are predisposed to develop obesity or diabetes, but there is also an element of individual choice that plays a significant role in the development of the diseases. The biological background of the choices that individuals make is hard to understand, specifically when it comes to two culprits often striking a nutritional imbalance: proteins [...]
Obese People Overeat to Compensate for Reduced Pleasure from Food
The stereotypes surrounding obese people usually center on one perception: that obese people must really enjoy their food. It is assumed that obesity provides such pleasure in food that all other interests are shuffled out of their lives. Hobbies are deserted and exercise is ignored, all for the sake of good food. Bookmark on Delicious [...]
FDA Cracks Down on Obesity Drug
Citing safety concerns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA has placed restrictions on the use of GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia (generic name “rosiglitazone”), a prescription drug that is marketed for treating type 2 diabetes. GSK’s other drugs that contain rosiglitazone, Avandamet (with metformin) and Avandaryl (with glimepiride), have also been restricted. The FDA has proposed requiring [...]
