Medical research
Protein hampers the positive power of brown and beige fat
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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News tagged with white fat
Overweight & Obesity
White adipose tissue is found to be the most vulnerable to metabolic changes caused by obesity
When the body is subjected to a high-calorie diet, the physiological response is not homogeneous and some organs or tissues are more sensitive to metabolic stress. Under these conditions, the white adipose tissue of the visceral ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Medical research
Brown fat found to be at the root of cancer-related wasting syndrome
Many patients with advanced stages of cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis, and other diseases die from a condition called cachexia, which is characterized as a "wasting" syndrome that causes extreme thinness with muscle weakness. ...
Jul 17, 2014
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Medications
Drug shown to block artery fat takes a major step forward
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen have demonstrated the further success of a drug previously reported to "block" fat in the arteries.
Dec 20, 2023
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Medical research
Shifting the balance between good fat and bad fat
In many cases, obesity is caused by more than just overeating and a lack of exercise. Something in the body goes haywire, causing it to store more fat and burn less energy. But what is it? Researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical ...
Jan 4, 2013
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Medical research
Researchers report protein kinase as the switch controlling obesity and diabetes
One of the research lines targeting the worldwide obesity epidemic is the manipulation of brown adipose tissue, a 'good' type of fat that burns lipids to maintain an appropriate body temperature. Researchers at the Centro ...
Jul 18, 2018
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Medical research
Researchers spur growth of healthy 'brown fat' with experimental drug Roscovitine
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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Experimental drug turns 'bad' white fat into 'good' brown-like fat
An experimental drug causes loss of weight and fat in mice, a new study has found. The study results will be presented Friday at the Endocrine Society's 97th annual meeting in San Diego.
Mar 7, 2015
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Medical research
A specific protein regulates the burning of body fat to generate heat
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have identified a protein that holds promise as a target for therapies to reduce obesity. Drs. Guadalupe Sabio and Nuria Matesanz have ...
Oct 11, 2017
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Medical research
Scientists discover a molecular trigger of fat-cell 'browning' program
A signaling pathway in fat cells may one day provide the key to better treatments for obesity, according to new research by scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. They reported their ...
Dec 6, 2016
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