For the first time, a research team, led by a UC San Francisco biologist, has isolated energy-burning "beige" fat from adult humans, which is known to be able to convert unhealthy white fat into healthy brown fat. The scientists ...
Apr 1, 2015
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Too much of a protein already associated with prostate cancer appears to also diminish the energy burning power of brown fat, scientists report.
Apr 10, 2017
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We're all familiar with white fat—a bit too familiar, perhaps. White fat is the stuff bulging around our waists and thighs, the result of too little exercise and too much fast food. Today, with more than one-third of American ...
Dec 14, 2016
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Exposure to cold temperatures can convert white fat tissue from the thighs and belly to beige fat that burns calories for heat, but this biological response is hampered in obese people, according to a new study published ...
Oct 9, 2014
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In the past few years, research on gut microbiota (that is, all microorganisms, mainly bacteria, inhabiting our gut) has started to unravel its tremendous role in our body, and how it symbiotically affects the functioning ...
Nov 16, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—A Purdue University study shows that Notch signaling, a key biological pathway tied to development and cell communication, also plays an important role in the onset of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, a discovery ...
Aug 7, 2014
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Melatonin is a natural hormone segregated by the body and melatonin levels generally increase in the dark at night. It is also found in fruit and vegetables like mustard, Goji berries, almonds, sunflower seeds, cardamom, ...
Sep 25, 2013
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New research suggests a strategy to ward off age-related weight gain, which could prevent obesity and associated health disorders like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and chronic inflammation.
Apr 6, 2023
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Stunning three-dimensional images of fat cells, the first of their kind, are the latest tactic in the ongoing fight against the global obesity epidemic. The above movie, produced by The Rockefeller University's Laboratory ...
Jan 9, 2018
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"Beige fat" cells found in healthy subcutaneous fat in mice play a critical role in protecting the body from the disease risks of obesity, report researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who say their study findings may ...
Jan 17, 2014
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