Altimmune said on Thursday that it plans to test its lead experimental obesity drug, pemvidutide, to potentially treat ...

After a long, stressful day at work, or when pressed for time, the temptation to have a quick, satisfying snack—like crisps ...

Sedentary work environments lead to obesity due to minimal physical movement, poor eating habits, and high stress levels.

Kids are more likely to maintain a healthy weight if their parents adopt a responsive style while they're babies and toddlers ...

Research published in Nature determined why obese individuals who lose weight tend to regain the weight over time. Here's how ...

The administration is reviewing a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule that would expand coverage to Medicare and Medicaid recipients ...

A team of Ohio University researchers have made a groundbreaking development in the fight against obesity. In a study ...

Roche has acquired rights to an obesity therapy by Denmark's Zealand Pharma in a collaboration deal worth up to $5.3 billion, ...

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much ...

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it had struck a deal worth up to $5.3 billion to develop Zealand ...

This form of exercise is found to be especially beneficial for women and middle-aged and older adults, particularly those ...

It turned out increased obesity risk in Labradors was linked to the same genes and mechanisms that cause obesity in humans. These gene variants were more common in purpose-bred dogs we carefully ...