More articles about: Obesity & Weight Management
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Breakthrough in using CRISPR-Cas9 to target fat cells
CRISPR technology is helping researchers study fat cells, and the method could revolutionize the process and cost of developing mouse models for lab research.
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Michigan Answers: Questions About Weight Loss
Endocrinologist Amy Rothberg, M.D. joins us to talk about weight loss and the most commonly searched questions about weight management.
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How Diabetes and Obesity Affect the Brain
Through a Q&A, a physician-scientist explains his latest research in the area
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Unlocking the Secrets of Brown Fat
Two Michigan researchers make major inroads into the biology of brown fat and its implications for weight loss and obesity-related diseases
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10 Studies That Highlight the Importance of Rare Disease Research
Rare Disease Day is celebrated across the globe to raise awareness about rare diseases and how they impact patients’ lives. Michigan Medicine is working to better understand the mechanisms behind these rare diseases.
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BMI Over Time Beats Genetics in Predicting Future Obesity
Genetic testing as a determinant of future obesity is not as effective as tracking a patient’s BMI over time, a new study finds.
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Drug Trial Seeking First Ever Treatment for Dangerous Side Effect of Prader-Willi Syndrome
A worldwide research effort is underway for finding a treatment option for hyperphagia, the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity. 
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Healthy Good Tidings: 20 Ways to Manage Your Diet This Season
Staying healthy during the holidays can be a tall order, but arranging your plate and your plans with these tips can help.
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“Fat Shaming” Won’t Solve Obesity. Science Might.
Fat shaming won’t solve obesity, but science could help. Michigan Medicine rounds up research papers and articles to show why treatment can’t adopt the “one size fits all” approach.
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Minimally-Invasive, Innovative Therapy Used for Treating Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
U-M expert discusses a clinical trial involving a new non-invasive, endoscopic weight-loss procedure called the EndoBarrier®.
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Discovery in Mice Could Remove Roadblock to More Insulin Production
New research shows that a combination of two immune-system factors could open up new avenues for treating diabetes and obesity.
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Chronic Short Sleep Associated With Adolescent Obesity
Latest findings in the ongoing debate about catch-up sleep show it could be protective against obesity for older children and teens.
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Why Does Obesity Lead to Respiratory Dysfunction?
New research offers an answer for why some people diagnosed with obesity develop breathing problems.
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Full, but Still Feasting: How the Urge to Eat Overpowers the Signal to Stop
Two tiny groups of brain cells, right next to each other, play a key role in driving feeding – and stopping. The brain’s own opioid system also gets involved
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Brain Protein That Helps Regulate Body Fat May Guide Anti-Obesity Drugs
A new study in mice finds that absence of a regulatory brain protein could hold the key to stimulating healthy weight loss.
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