Why are so many Latino children developing fatty liver disease?
In California, researchers are exploring the disproportionate rise of a progressive form of fatty liver disease in Latino children. The condition is the fastest-growing cause of liver transplants in young adults and appears to be linked to excess consumption of…
This genetic test can predict your odds for obesity from the day you’re born
Obesity could be in your future — and this $50 genetic test can predict your risk.
Why the fattest bear is the picture of health
Scientists say bears are the “metabolic magicians of the mammalian world.” And someday, the secrets of these bears' cycles may help inform human health, too.
Seven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher
Seven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher, up from zero states just five years ago, according to federal data.
If more Americans are exercising, how can more also be getting fatter?…
If you’re a candy lover or denier, you may want to blame one of your liver hormones, according to a new study.
The FDA rolled out new rules for nutrition labels on packaged foods and drinks Friday, designed to highlight the amount of “added sugar” and calories in a given product. The measures, which take effect this summer, are part of a…
Disney, fearing a scandal, tried to press a journal to withdraw research paper from a controversial scientist.
According to a new study from the World Health Organization, diabetes cases have quadrupled over the last 40 years, mostly in poorer nations. Today, 8.5 percent of all adults worldwide suffer from the chronic disease, and 3.7 million deaths are…
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