A University of Queensland study has modeled how genes can influence a child's body mass index (BMI) over time and how they may contribute to the risk of developing diseases, such as heart disease or ...

Having a high body mass index (BMI) as a young child may not reflect a lifelong risk of obesity, researchers suggest. A study by experts in Australia found the genetic factors that influence the size ...

Conestoga Capital Advisors, an asset management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. As many believe, US equities experienced solid returns in 2025, with double-digit gains ...

There are no comprehensive statistics on how often patients are denied surgical abortions because of BMI or body size. Obesity is typically defined in medical research as a BMI of 30 or higher, but ...

Experts say the genetic factors that influence the size of babies may be different to the ones that influence body size as a teen ...

People who focus on these things not only have better cardiovascular health, but are also protected against conditions such ...

New research introduces the Chill Brain-Music Interface (C-BMI), using in-ear EEG sensors to trigger "musical chills" and maximize emotional pleasure in real-time.

More people in affluent areas are using weight loss jabs, despite having lower levels of obesity, research suggests. Analysis ...

Less than 2 extra hours of walking per week could help mitigate the increased mortality risk among women with breast cancer who also have a higher genetic predisposition to obesity.An analysis of more ...

Researchers linked insulin resistance to 12 types of cancer, with uterine cancer showing the strongest connection at 134% increased risk.

A new study finds that high body weight and high blood pressure directly increase the risk of vascular related dementia.

By 2030, nearly half of all American adults will have obesity, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In every single state, researchers expect at least 35% of adults ...