A diabetes drug may beat costly shots for patients with a rare genetic condition, according to a Rutgers Health study.

Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells. Leptin plays a key role in regulating appetite and metabolism. When you eat, fat ...

Leptin, produced primarily by fat cells, typically signals the brain when enough food has been consumed, helping to regulate energy and appetite. But in some individuals with obesity, this ...

Discover how tirzepatide, a diabetes drug, offers hope for congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) treatment, potentially ...

Conversely, might a factor produced by the db/db mutant mouse cause ... acids or lipid extracts of adipose tissue. In humans, many leptin deficiency syndromes are responsive to leptin replacement ...

This new potential therapy harnesses the power of GLP-1 while activating the receptor for leptin, a hormone released by fat cells that signals the brain that eating should stop because enough ener ...

ncl.ac.uk Objectives To investigate the effect of leptin on cartilage destruction. Methods Collagen release was assessed in bovine cartilage explant cultures, while collagenolytic and gelatinolytic ...

A weekly injection of diabetes medication could replace painful daily hormone shots for patients with a rare form of lipodystrophy.