University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center scientists found that activating fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) ...

In medically indicated weight loss, attention is typically focused on the associated health benefits. However, recent ...

But as the body ages, the activity of brown adipose tissue decreases. This inactivation of brown adipose tissue—also typical of obese people—remains poorly studied in the scientific literature.

Background Adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs), a type of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), have great potential as therapeutic agents in regenerative medicine. Numerous animal studies have ...

Although the SYMMETRY Phase IIb trial of the FGF21 analogue efruxifermin did not meet its primary endpoint at 36 weeks, ...

Adipocytes are cells specialised in storing energy as fat, mainly triglycerides, in organelles called lipid droplets. There are two major types of adipocytes in mammals: white adipocytes contain ...

(Reuters) -Kimberly-Clark on Thursday struck a deal with Brazilian pulp maker Suzano to sell a majority stake in its international tissue business, valuing the business at about $3.4 billion, the ...

Summary STS is an uncommon type of cancer that starts in soft tissues such as fat, muscle, fibrous tissue, cartilage, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves. Therefore, STS can start in the leg.

Tissue engineering is a set of methods that can replace or repair damaged or diseased tissues with natural, synthetic, or semisynthetic tissue mimics. These mimics can either be fully functional ...

The digital annular pulleys (DAP) of the hand are specialised fibrous structures that stabilise the flexor tendons. We recently demonstrated that the insertions of the DAP are anatomical entheses, ...

There is a relationship between a person having high cholesterol levels and going on to develop dementia. People with high cholesterol levels also often have other health conditions like high blood ...