Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

If you have ditched the diet only to see the weight creep on at an alarming rate, your body may have a high metabolic set point, meaning you will always put on the pounds faster than others. Serial di ...

Liposuction and plastic surgery aren't often mentioned in the same breath as cancer. But they are the inspiration for a new ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of tissue, a soft and flexible ‘fatty cartilage’ that could revolutionize the ...

Lorain recently announced cautions against detox diets for those participating in weight-loss tactics in the new year. In a news release from Mercy Health, dieting goals and weight ...

VAT is home to many cells of both the innate and adaptive immune systems. These cells influence adipocyte biology and metabolism, and in turn, adipocytes regulate the functions of the immune cells and ...

Adipose tissue immunity is modulated by the interactions between adipocytes and various immune cells. Nevertheless, the underlying mechanisms that control inter-cellular interactions between ...

Contrary to prior data, this study shows that neither eosinophils nor STAT6-mediated IL-4/IL-13 signaling contribute ...

Cancer is rarely discussed alongside liposuction or plastic surgery. However, a groundbreaking approach to cancer treatment ...