The gastrointestinal hormone secretin- often associated with its role in the pancreas- increases and improves both heart and kidney function, according to a new study. Researchers write that their ...

Discover how protein, fiber, carbohydrates, and fats biologically shape hunger and fullness through measurable changes in gut hormones and central appetite circuits.

Researchers from SIT reveal the mechanism by which bitter taste of plant-based polyphenols interact with T2R in the gut and secrete GI hormones, thereby regulating blood sugar levels and appetite, ...

The appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin is released by endocrine cells in the stomach that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings of fullness. A team of ...

Federal health regulators say popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound do not increase the risk of suicidal thoughts, and they have asked drugmakers to remove those warnings from medication ...

In 2022, the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) published a Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) which provided an overview of bariatric surgery and related procedures, a discussion on gastrointestinal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — The odds of having gastric and pancreatic cancers were higher among postmenopausal women on hormone ...

Impact of 2021 United States cancer screening guideline changes on racial and ethnic differences in patient-reported adherence to age-appropriate colorectal cancer screening. This is an ASCO Meeting ...

Maintaining weight loss with regular exercise rather than the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) liraglutide, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, seems to reduce ...