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For decades, people have been told that their weight problems can be solved by math: Calories in, calories out. If weight were a simple math equation, more people would likely have the weight they desire. But it is much more ...
May 25, 2026
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Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the heat-generating tissue. The findings, published in Nature Communications, point to a potential strategy for treating ...
Mar 25, 2026
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As the world's best athletes take to frozen tracks, snow-covered courses and ice-lined arenas at the Winter Olympics, the cold is more than a backdrop, it is a force shaping every movement. From explosive starts on the bobsled ...
Feb 12, 2026
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The Winter Olympics and Paralympics are upon us once again. This year the games come to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, where weather forecasts are predicting temperatures in the upper 30s to mid-40s Fahrenheit (1 to ...
Feb 9, 2026
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It's not pleasant to shiver from the cold, but for some, it has the appeal of making the body burn more energy as heat than when staying in a warmer environment. According to several studies, exposure to cold is a reliable ...
Nov 10, 2025
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As the body ages, brown adipose tissue activity decreases, fewer calories are burned, and this can contribute to obesity and certain chronic cardiovascular diseases that worsen with age.
Nov 5, 2025
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The basic principle of weight loss is straightforward: if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you'll lose weight. In practice though, this isn't usually so easy or simple.
Oct 20, 2025
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Weight loss continues to dominate public discourse—often framed as a matter of personal responsibility. But after nearly 15 years working in and around health and nutrition research, I've seen how weight is treated differently ...
Aug 6, 2025
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Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center conducted a first-of-its-kind study to provide insights into the mechanisms of action of tirzepatide—a drug known as Zepbound—on weight loss with respect to energy ...
Apr 24, 2025
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New multidisciplinary research led by Prof. Tomás Ryan from Trinity College Dublin shows that the brain forms memories of cold experiences and uses them to control our metabolism. This study is the first to show that cold ...
Apr 23, 2025
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