Researchers studied heme synthesis in brown fat and found it was essential for thermogenesis and branched-chain amino acid ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between fat tissue dysfunction and metabolic disease, showing that both too much and too little fat can disrupt the body in similar ways. Credit: ...

Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and other partner institutions of the ...

The investigators explained that GLP-1 receptor agonists appear to be able to help resolve MASH without worsening fibrosis. Those findings have been confirmed in mouse models and in multiple studies ...

Restricting calorie intake in species such as mice, rhesus monkeys, and fruit flies has been shown to extend their lifespans.

Professor Tetsuya Yamada and his team members are tackling diabetes - widely regarded as a national affliction in Japan - by investigating ways to ...

Many people view body fat negatively, but scientists recognize that adipose tissue is essential for health. It acts as an ...

Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and other partner institutions of the ...

PICALM, a protein boosted by exercise and fasting, plays a critical role in muscle cell development. It controls cellular ...

Studies show obesity affects men and women differently, from fat storage and hormones to disease risk—highlighting why ...

Obesity and hypertension frequently coexist and are major contributors to cardiovascular disease. 1,2 Beyond hemodynamic and ...

How do we learn to avoid bad food? Researchers found that fat cells signal the brain using dopamine to trigger "conditioned ...