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 ...

Study reveals that sleep traits predict over 15% of body characteristics across 15 physiological systems, with visceral fat, ...

Researchers have identified a mechanism where the removal of the mitochondrial protein MCJ in mice leads to increased heat ...

Ozempic and Wegovy do the same thing as GLP-1 would normally do for you — but to enable them to treat diabetes and obesity, ...

Reaching for a diet soda or artificially sweetened snack to lose weight or to enjoy a few more treats? A growing number of scientists believe that’s not a good idea.

Newly reported research in human tissue and in mice has uncovered ... Scientists now know that in addition to storing energy, body fat (adipose tissue; AT) plays a crucial role in the management ...

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.

The smooth functioning of the body’s joints, the flexibility of the ears and nose ... After collecting lipo-cartilage, knee cartilage, and groin adipose tissue from one-month old mice, the researchers ...