Genetic changes in a brain receptor for serotonin cause obesity and social anxiety. In a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, we have shown that genetic changes in a gene called the serotonin 2c receptor can cause obesity. Serotonin is a chemical in the...

Professor Sadaf Farooqi receives The Obesity Society’s Research Achievement Award 2022 Congratulations to Sadaf Farooqi on delivering The Obesity Society’s Research Achievement Award presentation at the Obesity Week 2022 conference in San Diego, USA this week. In her...