Sept. 1, 2004 -- Leptin replacement therapy in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea improves reproductive, thyroid, and growth hormone axes and markers of bone formation without causing adverse effects, ...

This study consisted of two case–case control studies. The first study included a sample of 102 apparently healthy African women and the second, 115 apparently healthy Caucasian women from the North ...

Maternal calorie restriction during gestation in rats has been associated with altered white adipose tissue (WAT) sympathetic innervation and function in offspring. Here, we aimed to investigate ...

A new study has found that leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in energy metabolism, fertility, and bone mass, also regulates airway diameter. The findings could explain why obese people are prone ...

Ultrasonographic examinations during pregnancy were considered normal except for suspected macrosomia in the third trimester. The patient's total weight gain during pregnancy was 50 kg (110 lb) from a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you constantly feel hungry no matter how you try to manage your appetite, a hormonal imbalance known as leptin resistance could ...

Those little fruit flies floating around the ripening cantaloupes pack some fat between their tiny wings. They’re cold-blooded and burn their fat to warm up. “They have really beautiful fat, the flies ...

In 2005 the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that globally 400 million adults were obese, defined by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater. WHO projects that by 2015 there will be ...

Leptin is a hormone that is produced in adipocytes and exerts its effects on the brain and several other peripheral tissues. It plays a crucial role in regulating endocrine functions and controlling ...

Leptins belong to a class of adipocyte-originating hormones that have a variety of functions in the regulation of appetite and metabolism, as well as in immune regulation. The lungs are a rich source ...