Cannabis compounds may boost metabolic health while supporting weight loss May 12, 2026 / Cannabis research / Metabolic health / Type 2 diabetes / Obesity treatment / Cannabinoids Preclinical research suggests whole-plant cannabis extracts may improve metabolic health and glucose...

New obesity discovery rewrites decades of fat science May 8, 2026 / Obesity research / Metabolic disease / Fat metabolism / Lipodystrophy / Adipose tissue Researchers discovered that the fat-regulating protein HSL also maintains adipose cell health within the nucleus,...

Higher cancer risk seen in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome; experts recommend precautions May 4, 2026 / CKM syndrome / Cancer risk / Metabolic disease / Cardiovascular health / Chronic conditions Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is linked to up to 30% higher cancer risk,...

Clinical obesity in Asian people: bridging the gap between adiposity and disease April 27, 2026 / Clinical obesity / Metabolic risk / Asian populations / Visceral fat / Precision medicine Proposed shift from BMI-based to function-based obesity diagnosis in Asian...

SSMF grant supports study of metabolic health and brain ageing April 7, 2026 / Metabolic Syndrome Dementia / Brain Aging Research / Cardiometabolic Risk Factors / Cognitive Decline Prevention / Neuroimaging Biomarkers A funded study will investigate how metabolic syndrome...