Dietary choices are shaped by both genetic predisposition and environmental exposures, yet the relative influence of these factors remains insufficiently understood across populations and age groups. ...

Could this hormone hold the key to reprieve from anorexia?

Background Chronic inflammation is associated with psychiatric disorders. If inflammation is linked mechanistically to mental health, people living with chronic inflammatory conditions may experience ...

The Committee is holding an inquiry into food and weight management, including treatments for obesity. In 2022, 64% of adults in England were either overweight or living with obesity. In its 10-y...

Off-label treatment of a 17-year-old female patient with anorexia nervosa (AN), major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and non-suic...

Diet-induced obesity resulting from excessive calorie consumption has been associated with taste disorders in both mice and humans. While this relatio…

Bitter substances are contained in many plants, are often toxic and can be present in spoiled food. Thus, the capacity to detect bitter taste has classically been viewed to have evolved primarily to s...