
Neil Floch MD
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Associate Professor #DABOM @Yalemed #Obesity #SoMe Editor @soard_journal / bariatric surgery Tweets are my views and not my employer @yalesurgery
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The story of my departure from NIH leads the latest episode of the Science Vs podcast on the overall topic of declining support for science in the USA.






Scientists test real-time view of brain's waste removal | ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/…

#PNOC #NPY for #Leptin Newly identified group of nerve cells in the brain regulates bodyweight | ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/…

Global shortage of essential nutrient poses Omega-3 health concern | ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/…





Absolutely incredible talk from Kevin Hall. First key point: In the U.S., we have an extremely efficient agricultural system for producing calories. Interestingly, while total food supply has increased since the 1970s, two-thirds of those add’l calories now end up in the trash.


There has been an idea that ultra-processed foods merely induce an “addictive” effect due to dopamine release. That does not find support in a recent study. Presented by Kevin Hall at #NLASessions


And perhaps the most intriguing data presented by Kevin Hall at #NLASessions: Interim analysis from a fascinating trial suggests UPFs may not inherently drive weight gain; instead, it’s energy density and hyperpalatability of the UPFs that is associated with ad lib energy intake


