Could people with Type 1 diabetes one day replace insulin with leptin? A research team at UT Southwestern has had promising results with animal studies and now is laying the groundwork for testing it ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. The hormone leptin was discovered 30 years ago to much fanfare.

Leptin, a protein secreted by fat cells, may be an independent risk factor for heart disease in humans, according to an article in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Leptin, a ...

Obesity is often a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. Genetics can influence metabolic pathways, appetite control, and energy storage. Leptin resistance can lead to increased appetite and ...

Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with nearly a billion people now falling into the category. Though a complex interplay of genes, diet, and environment contribute, 90% of ...

Cocaine is habit-forming because of its ability to enhance dopaminergic neurotransmission in the forebrain. In addition to neuronal inputs, forebrain dopamine circuits are modulated by hormonal ...

DALLAS, Dec. 18 – Leptin, a protein secreted by fat cells, may be an independent risk factor for heart disease in humans, according to an article today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ...