Not all fat is created equal — while one type of fat in the body raises blood pressure, another helps keep it in check, a study in mice suggests. In people, excess body fat has long been tied to high ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a novel way brown fat—an energy-burning form of fat—can rev the body's metabolic engine, consuming cellular fuel ...

Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the heat-generating tissue. The findings, published in Nature Communications, point to a ...

Being cold could be the key to losing weight this winter, thanks to a special type of fat. Unlike white fat, which serves as energy reserves for the body, brown fat converts calories into heat when we ...

Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the heat-generating tissue. The findings, published in Nature Communications, point to a ...

Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and ...

A study conducted by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, warns about the impact of the so-called “yo-yo effect” on women’s metabolic health. The study shows ...

Scientists have identified a key biological system that helps brown fat burn energy by building the networks it needs to function. A protein called SLIT3 splits into two parts, with each piece guiding ...