Scientists have long tied diabetes to inflammtion—but a new study shows that an inflammatory protein can cure the disease in mice. 01.05.2012
The urge to eat too much is wired into our heads, in several complicated and overlapping ways. Tackling obesity may require bypassing the stomach and short-circuiting our brains. 08.23.2011
The human body is a habitat for a huge range of harmless and beneficial microbes, which may be the key to fighting disease without antibiotics. 07.13.2011
12.16.2010
Every year DISCOVER sorts through the scientific accomplishments of the past 12 months, and assembles a list of the coolest experiments, most brilliant discoveries, and most world-changing events. As you page through the countdown to the #1 science story, we think you'll come to the same conclusion we did: 2010 was quite a year. 12.16.2010
A decade ago juvenile diabetes was rare. A controversial new theory may reveal what causes the disease—and how to keep the incidence from going still higher. 11.08.2010
The new wonder food seems to be good for two of your most important parts: your heart and brain. 02.23.2010
Babies use brown fat to burn calories and keep warm. Now researchers discover that adults have some of the special tissue, as well. 12.30.2009
When adrenal functions go out of whack, the mind and body respond in startling ways. 03.29.2009
Endangered humpback whales may be saved, but Navy sonar can still cause them problems. 01.18.2009
Body fat can kill you, keep you warm, or power your boat. 01.05.2009
Take a pill and simulate the effects of exercise. 12.10.2008
Obesity, lactose intolerance, and high blood pressure may all be traceable to hunter-gatherer survival. 11.27.2008
When it comes to obesity, no one explanation tells the whole story. 06.03.2008
A ban of junk-food advertising relies on a new measure of nutrition. 01.25.2008
The treadmill and General Mills can both be your best friends. 01.14.2008
Bones help fix themselves by controlling the body's metabolism. 11.23.2007
Millions of people are carrying a fat-related virus. But would their knowing make any difference? 11.14.2007
Millions of people are carrying a fat-related virus. But would their knowing make any difference? 11.14.2007
Open wide for buttered cigarettes, Brillo pads, and lots of gooey junk food. 08.02.2007
Exercise activates a gene that turns rats into fat-burning machines. 06.25.2007
Exercise activates a gene that turns rats into fat-burning machines. 06.25.2007
If protein, fat, and carbs are bad, what do you eat? 06.06.2007
No short-cuts involved, just straight-up arithmetic 06.06.2007
A low-fat diet won't necessarily make you thinner... or healthier. 05.11.2007
Money for getting squashed in your airplane seat, our country's fattest state, the Monster Thickburger, and more. 07.24.2006
Blame your genes when you can't fit your jeans. 06.13.2006
Frustrated dieters finally have hard evidence. 04.24.2006
Complications from surgery provide an important lesson for ER doctors 03.10.2006
Benign but irritating skin eruptions signal much more serious internal troubles 11.22.2005
05.05.2005
Obesity can shorten your life. 03.17.2005
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10.01.2004
Most diets aren't realistic or advisable, including the U.S. agriculture department's famous food pyramid. Instead, a Harvard scientist recommends a new way of eating based on the world's largest and longest food study. 02.05.2004
01.02.2004
Where the money and brainpower will go in the next decade 12.03.2003
05.01.2001
04.01.2001
The Next Generation of fake fats has arrived, but does anyone want them? 03.01.2001
He's already proved you wrong. 05.01.2000
An insidious--and often undiagnosed--sleep disorder robs a woman of her ability to take in oxygen 05.01.2000
07.01.1999
The good news is recent research indicates fat might not be your fault. The bad news is you might not be able to do much about it 04.01.1999
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