MeSH tree: A10.165.114
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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Faced with a traumatic situation, a child's biology responds in the only way it can, shunting all resources toward survival. Unfortunately, that might also mean taking resources away from the processes that lead to healthy, ...
Mar 24, 2026
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As we age, the amount and distribution of fat in our bodies changes. Most fat is subcutaneous—meaning it is stored just under the skin. Subcutaneous fat generally does not have detrimental health impacts. In fact, we need ...
Mar 21, 2026
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New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk of heart failure primarily due to inflammation, according to findings presented at the American ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and feel full sooner. Their ...
Mar 14, 2026
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A team of scientists has identified an unexpected embryonic "starting point" for several brown-fat depots: a small cell niche around the dorsal aorta. Using a combination of time-controlled genetic lineage tracing and single-cell ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Scientists at City of Hope and the Broad Institute and Keio University have discovered how specific gut bacteria work together with the diet to flip a metabolic switch—transforming energy-storing white fat into calorie-burning ...
Mar 4, 2026
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So-called "yo-yo dieting" confers long-term health benefits, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. "Yo-yo dieting" is a pattern in which individuals lose weight through lifestyle interventions ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Tirzepatide is one of the drugs that has revolutionized the treatment of obesity and other conditions such as diabetes in recent years. Despite its clinical success, its precise molecular and cellular mechanisms are still ...
Feb 24, 2026
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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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