A lack of sleep has been linked to high blood pressure and other cardiovascular ailments, mental health conditions like depression and weight-related issues such as obesity and diabetes.
Poor nutrition and lack of exercise lead to the increasing prevalence of obesity which, in turn, is the major predictor of diabetes and future risk of cardiovascular disease in western societies. v
Obesity is often attributed to a simple equation: People are eating too much and exercising too little. But evidence is growing that at least some of the weight gain that plagues modern humans is predetermined.
The debate explores whether food taxation is an indispensable strategy to correct obesity trends, or whether there should be other ways of approaching the problem.
A drug that targets the appetite control system in the brain could bring about significant weight loss in people with clinical obesity, according to new research.
Germany based Boehringer Ingelheim has committed up to €250 million ($300 million) to work with Gubra on obesity treatments. As per the deal, Boehringer can access Gubra’s expertise in the design, synthesis and preclinical testing of therapeutic peptides.
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