Quarterly RNA drug plozasiran turns off a liver gene, sharply lowering acute pancreatitis attacks in a rare genetic disorder.

(Reuters) - An advisory panel of medical experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said that Bristol-Myers Squibb Co had provided adequate evidence of the benefits of an ...

If you've struggled to get rid of dimply fat in your legs, hips, or arms — despite rigorous dieting and exercise — you may be dealing with more than just stubborn weight. It could be lipedema.

Feeling fat is an experience reported by many people, especially women, but the intensity and frequency of this feeling appear to be far greater among those with eating disorders, whether they are ...

Americans are getting fatter and fatter. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia are also on the rise as is Binge Eating Disorder. The Wall Street Journal reported (Sept. 11, 2013) on research conducted at the ...

Familial hyperchylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is a rare disorder you get from genes passed down from your parents. When you have it, your body isn’t able to break down (metabolize) fat. Specifically, ...

Rutgers Health researchers have found that a weekly injection of diabetes medication could replace painful daily hormone shots for people with a rare genetic form of lipodystrophy that leaves patients ...

Scientists at City of Hope have unraveled how citrin deficiency (CD), a rare genetic disorder that prevents the liver from converting food into energy efficiently, can trigger fat buildup in the liver ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A film exploring the complexities of weight stigma, titled "Your Fat Friend," is set to be part of a national campaign for Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The virtual screening ...

Researchers have developed a quick and simple method for measuring bile acids in biological fluids that can be used to rapidly diagnosis a severe fat storage disorder that can lead to liver disease in ...