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Sherry Matchett posing before and after weight loss surgery.

Learn more about a patient who underwent a successful weight loss surgery thanks to Dr. Juliet Holder-Haynes and her team.

From The Labs

Food odors don’t just trigger cravings – when they persist, they can suppress appetite

September 4, 2025 apetite control, brain circuit, food smells, liver disease, Obesity, Research

Their findings suggest that smells play a more complex role in feeding behavior and regulation of food intake than was previously understood.

From The Labs

It’s not only genes, gene-diet interactions also regulate circadian rhythms

September 2, 2025 chronotherapy, circadian rhythm, ESRRgamma, gene-diet interactions, liver disease, Obesity, Research

The findings show that diet interacts with an individual’s genetic makeup, influencing daily patterns of gene activity in the liver, especially those related to fat metabolism.

From The Labs

Motion sickness brain circuit may provide new options for treating obesity

April 17, 2025 body temperature regulation, glutamatergic neurons, metabolic balance, motion sickness, Obesity, Research

A better understanding of how the brain regulates body temperature during motion sickness may provide unconventional targets for the treatment of obesity.

Policywise

Why do so few eligible patients undergo bariatric surgery?

October 4, 2024 Bariatric surgery, Equity, Obesity, semaglutide, Weight Loss

Bariatric surgery is an effective and durable treatment for individuals with obesity and its related health conditions. However, only a tiny minority of eligible patients