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February 22, 2023
In a new study, researchers from UT Health San Antonio link obesity with 21 Alzheimer’s disease-related genes, providing a potential explanation for why Alzheimer’s is sometimes more frequent among adults who experienced obesity in midlife.
February 22, 2023
Obesity in midlife and in women most closely linked to dementia Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 22, 2023) — In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) link obesity with 21 Alzheimer’s disease-related genes, providing a potential mechanistic explanation for […]
January 20, 2023
Drug target that revs up energy expenditure, reduces appetite identified A drug that promotes energy expenditure in the body while suppressing appetite could be a powerful weight loss therapy. Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University-China and Baylor College of Medicine reported […]
January 20, 2023
Drug target that revs up energy expenditure, reduces appetite identified Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 20, 2023) — A drug that promotes energy expenditure in the body while suppressing appetite could be a powerful weight loss therapy. Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the Second […]
April 6, 2022
In a breakthrough discovery, scientists at UT Health San Antonio reported that inhibiting a liver enzyme in obese mice decreased the rodents’ appetite, increased energy expenditure in fat tissues and resulted in weight loss.
April 5, 2022
Novel approach identified to tackle metabolic diseases. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (April 5, 2022) — In a breakthrough discovery, scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today reported that inhibiting a liver enzyme in obese mice decreased the rodents’ appetite, increased energy […]
