Plasma leptin levels were linked with Alzheimer's disease PET pathology in cognitively unimpaired older adults in Korea. Lower baseline leptin was associated with a greater increase in tau over 2 ...

Scientists have found that a midgestation increase in the hormone leptin, which most of us associate with appetite suppression, produces problematic blood vessel dysfunction and restriction of the ...

The authors discussed a polymorphism of the LEP gene associated not only with cancer, but also with chronic diseases including obesity and diabetes, offering them a reason to look into the ...

The risk of early-onset breast cancer, particularly luminal A and triple-negative subtypes, was higher in Black women with obesity and high leptin levels compared with White women. This research ...

Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with nearly a billion people now falling into the category. Though a complex interplay of genes, diet, and environment contribute, 90% of ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 23, 2022) – Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can result in premature birth or even death and increase the child and mother’s ...