Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a near-total absence of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Discover how tirzepatide, a diabetes drug, offers hope for congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) treatment, potentially ...

Rutgers Health researchers have found that a weekly injection of diabetes medication could replace painful daily hormone shots for people with a rare genetic form of lipodystrophy that leaves patients ...

A weekly injection of diabetes medication could replace painful daily hormone shots for patients with a rare form of ...

NEWARK, N.J. — What if the key to a healthier you is hiding in plain sight? It’s not a hormone, vitamin, or miracle drug; it’s a special type of fat tissue. Most of us wage war against unwanted body ...