Introduction The topic for this week’s note comes from a friend and someone I hugely admire – Laura Dodsworth. I did a podcast with Laura here (Ref 1). Laura wrote, in my view, the most important book of the Covid era. It was called “A State of Fear: How the […]
obesity
Treating obese mice with disulfiram — a drug that doctors usually prescribe for alcohol use disorder — led to significant weight loss and improved metabolic health, a new study reports. Obesity is a major health problem facing societies across the globe. Rates of obesity have almost tripled since 1975, with […]
A study has found that disabling a gene in the myeloid cells of mice prevents them from developing obesity. New research has found that inhibiting an immune cell gene in mice prevented them from developing obesity, even when they consumed a diet high in fat. The study’s findings, published in […]
Many people with obesity also develop high blood pressure, but the mechanism that leads to this remains unclear. A new study using human tissue samples and mouse models may now have found an explanation. Share on PinterestObesity-related high blood pressure may be due to subtle changes in the cells that […]