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 ...

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

A new study describes a type of cartilage that may have been discovered, forgotten and found again at several points in history.

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC. New research from the ...

Recent advances in single-cell and single-nucleus transcriptomics have provided new insights into the complexity of fat ...

Our body fat may turn out to be a secret weapon in our everlasting fight against cancer. A new study released this week ...

Scientists at UC San Francisco have pioneered a groundbreaking approach to fighting cancer using engineered fat cells. By ...

This approach uses mesenchymal stem cells isolated from a patient’s own fat tissue to treat neurodegenerative ... to assist in repair of damaged tissue and regeneration of cells. Compared to bone ...

A new study uncovers a novel mechanism through which brown fat is transformed into heat, offering protection against ...

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

(HealthDay News) — Time-restricted eating (TRE) may not add additional benefit in visceral adipose tissue reduction over the Mediterranean diet for people with overweight or obesity, according to a ...