Nutrition

  1. Health & Medicine

    Brain may sabotage efforts to lose weight

    The brains of obese people act hungry whether their bodies are or not.

    By Janet Raloff
  2. Health & Medicine

    Healthy Aging in a Pill

    To extend life span, scientists envision a drug that mimics the benefits of a near-starvation diet.

    By Laura Beil
  3. Health & Medicine

    Food/Nutrition

    Losing weight with chocolate, plus deep-fried dioxins, edible sunscreens and more in this week's news

    By Science News
  4. Health & Medicine

    Experimental Biology 2011 conference

    Even larvae can love the blues, plus distemper’s roots, fat-busting blueberries and more meeting news.

    By Science News
  5. Health & Medicine

    Obesity messes with the brain

    Excess weight may compromise memory and concentration, possibly by spurring inflammation that damages white matter.