Could people with Type 1 diabetes one day replace insulin with leptin? A research team at UT Southwestern has had promising results with animal studies and now is laying the groundwork for testing it ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. The hormone leptin was discovered 30 years ago to much fanfare.

Leptin is a hormone that helps manage energy. It signals to your brain when you need food or when you’re satiated. But, leptin resistance can cause the brain to miss this signal, which may contribute ...

Three decades ago, in a lab at The Rockefeller University, New York City, Jeffrey Friedman, MD, PhD, observed a paradox that would forever change our understanding of obesity. His subjects, a rare ...

Leptin, a protein secreted by fat cells, may be an independent risk factor for heart disease in humans, according to an article in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Leptin, a ...

In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating, and obesity. Their findings advance knowledge about leptin and weight gain, and ...

DALLAS, Dec. 18 – Leptin, a protein secreted by fat cells, may be an independent risk factor for heart disease in humans, according to an article today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ...