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 ...

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

Time-restricted eating may not add additional benefit in visceral adipose tissue reduction over the Mediterranean diet for people with overweight or obesity.

Increased intermuscular fat is associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction and adverse cardiovascular outcomes.

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

Discover how Nobel laureate Ardem Patapoutian's research on PIEZO channels revolutionizes our understanding of human biology.

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

However, upon digging deeper, Plikus realized that they were a completely new type of fat-laden cartilage cells that formed the pliable lipo-cartilage in body parts like the nose ... and groin adipose ...

elastic quality that's perfect for flexible body parts such as earlobes or the tip of the nose, opening exciting possibilities in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, particularly for ...