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An oligodendrocyte-type cell with many of its branches (in yellow) in a mouse brain section. Reacts to stress quite differently in males and females

Exposure to chronic stress activates different cells in the brains of females and males

From depression and anxiety to diabetes - health conditions resulting from chronic stress affect women and men differently. New study in mice maps at the single-cell level molecular differences in the stress response in the brains of females and males, and may pave the way for personalized treatments
Gourmet food - omelette with shiitake mushrooms and coriander. Photo: shutterstock

A craving for delicious foods will not necessarily cause obesity

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Image 1: E.coli bacteria at 10,000x magnification. Image source: Agricultural Research Service, via Wikipedia.

Same bacteria - different effect

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Proteins involved in the function of the intestinal barrier (the E-cadherein protein is marked in green)

The relationship between infections and obesity

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The weight maintenance system in the body is more complex than you thought. Illustration: pixabay.

The complex truth about weight loss and exercise

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Macrophages (in green) and axons (in red) in brown fat tissue. Photographed using two-photon microscopy. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

The surprising role of the "big gluttons" in preventing obesity

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In the last twenty years there has been a sharp increase in the percentage of children suffering from obesity worldwide. Photo: US Department of Agriculture.

What is fattening around?

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Whether you put in hours at the gym or stare at the TV for the same hours, your total calorie intake is the same. Illustration: pixabay.

The physical activity paradox

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Hiyo syndrome - weight loss and obesity. Illustration: Alit Avni-Sharon

Gut bacteria contribute to the "recurring obesity" syndrome

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Obesity. Photo: shutterstock

craving for sweets

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Unlimited food

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The adipose tissue cells are enlarged and arranged less than normal in mice lacking perforin-rich dendritic cells (above), compared to the same tissue in normal mice (below). Small image below left: crown-like structures within the adipose tissue (above, dark brown) indicate an increased inflammatory process within the tissue

Caution, metabolic syndrome

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An obese girl. Illustration: shutterstock

Mothers play a significant role in preventing eating disorders in their daughters

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gene therapy. Illustration: shutterstock

For the first time: a commercial genetic medicine

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Obesity. Photo: shutterstock

Why do we get fat? / Gerry Taubes

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The control of blood glucose levels by the hormones insulin and glucagon released from the pancreas. From Wikipedia

Combining hormones as a new treatment for diabetes and obesity

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An image of the interaction between the hormone leptin and its receptor, an image derived with the help of an electron microscope. The two arms of the receptor become more rigid following the binding to the hormone and transmit a signal to an enzyme known as Janus kinase.

A new target for anti-obesity drugs

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Emotive's mobile brain scanner - brain examination outside the laboratory. PR photo from the company's website

"To understand what goes on inside the addict's head"

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Dr. Renata Pasquali and Dr. Vadia Arap, researchers from the MD ANDERSON Institute who developed a drug to reduce fat

A new experimental drug kills fat cells

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Mouse hypothalamic neurons expressing leptin receptors

It's in our heads

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fat person. "The Tuscan General", painting by Alessandro del Boro, 17th century. From Wikipedia

Obesity in adults increases the risk of developing dementia by 300%

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Prof. Ruth Sperling

A grant to Prof. Sperling from the Hebrew University and Prof. Stamm from the University of Kentucky for obesity research

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Prof. Ari Elson's research group, Weizmann Institute

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered a key component that works in the brain and affects obesity

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