
Probing connections between obesity and parasitic worms
NIH grant to UCR School of Medicine could improve treatments for metabolic disorders and helminth infections

Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count
UC Riverside-led mouse study finds primary site of obesity’s effects on reproductive function is the brain

Protein found to protect females against obesity
UC Riverside mouse study describes mechanisms underlying sex differences for obesity

Biomedical scientist to study how body’s cannabis-like molecules influence obesity
Research is supported by a five-year grant to UC Riverside from the National Institutes of Health

Curbing your enthusiasm for overeating
UC Riverside-led mouse study focuses on cannabis-like molecules that augment feeding behavior

Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples
Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a pear-shaped look. In men, fat tends to build up around the abdomen, creating an apple shape. As it turns out, it’s healthier to be a pear than an apple. A...