Researchers have mapped human fat tissue at single-cell resolution, uncovering how obesity alters cellular stress, ...

Results reveal that weight loss has significant effects on cellular processes that are known to affect metabolic health and ...

Brown adipose tissue may be metabolically important in men, and the fact that it is reduced yet present in most overweight or obese subjects may make it a target for the treatment of obesity.

In medically indicated weight loss, attention is typically focused on the associated health benefits. However, recent research findings suggest that recovery from obesity-induced systemic inflammation ...

Active brown adipose tissue helps maintain normal body temperature in newborn infants. It is believed that this tissue regresses with increasing age and is completely lost by the time a person ...

A study reveals that reducing the amino acid cysteine triggers fat browning and weight loss. Researchers found calorie ...

Surgical removal of epididymal adipose tissue depot (eWAT) In a separate HFD feeding experiment the contribution of eWAT to NASH development was analyzed.

In a recent study by Miller et al., 5 the role of lymphatic drainage in the removal of macromolecules from adipose tissue in lean subjects was investigated. Interestingly, the larger the molecular ...

Obesity is an epidemic within the United States, with more than 70% of the adult population being overweight or obese.

Adipose tissue, or fat, is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the ...

In a prospective study of young, lean adults, PET/CT imaging revealed that higher levels of active brown adipose tissue (also known as 'brown fat') are more prevalent in individuals who exhibit ...

New research published today suggests that clipping off the small, fleshy fin between the dorsal fin and tail might hurt fish's ability to swim in turbulent water.