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Ordinary fat cells in obese animals can be induced to burn energy stores, generating substantial heat, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. In the study, published in Nature Metabolism, ...
Feb 23, 2026
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The brain controls the release of glucose in a wide range of stressful circumstances, including fasting and low blood sugar levels. However, less attention has been paid to its role in day-to-day situations.
Aug 21, 2025
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Researchers from the University of Birmingham have uncovered a completely new mechanism by which fat cells (adipocytes) control how they store and release fat.
Aug 5, 2025
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New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) has explored the differences in how the sexes break down fat for energy. The research focused on lipolysis, the process through which triglycerides—lipids ...
May 10, 2025
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Researchers have identified a mechanism underlying insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity. The findings, published in Journal of Clinical Investigation, present a targetable pathway that could one day allow clinicians ...
May 8, 2025
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Researchers at McMaster University have revealed a novel link between body fat (adipose tissue) and anxiety, shedding light on the intricate relationship between metabolism and mental health.
Apr 15, 2025
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Elevated levels of lactate may lead to the development of cachexia (disease-related weight loss) following the onset of cancer, according to a study including data from mice and humans published in Nature Metabolism.
Mar 20, 2024
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A new study led by Luísa Figueiredo, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal), and published in Nature Microbiology found a new strategy by the host to cope with Trypanosoma brucei ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Many people who want to lose weight have a particular area of their body that they wish they could lose fat from most—whether that's their stomach, arms or thighs. But while there's no shortage of videos and guides online ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Experiments conducted in Brazil by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the University of São Paulo (USP) showed that visceral fat—fat around the liver, intestines and other organs, considered a risk ...
Dec 6, 2022
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