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.

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Berberine is a natural compound in flowering plants like barberry, coptis root, ...

A new approach that used CRISPR to engineer adipocytes and implant them in mice models of cancer reduced cancer progression.

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

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 ...

The fat, or adipose, tissues in our bodies need to communicate with the brain to adjust the body’s metabolism. Typically, scientists study how the brain communicates with adipose tissue through ...

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 ...