Lower temperatures can activate the body's 'good' fat formation at a cellular level, a new study led by academics at The University of Nottingham has found. The research, published in the journal ...

Metabolic diseases such as obesity, fatty liver, and insulin resistance are rapidly increasing worldwide, but fundamental methods to regulate the process of fat formation remain limited. In particular ...

Brown fat cells convert energy into heat—a key to eliminating unwanted fat deposits. In addition, they also protect against cardiovascular diseases. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) ...

According to the World Health Organization, the number of people worldwide who are obese has nearly tripled since 1975. Experts think that chemical exposure may play a role in that growth. A team now ...

Researchers are getting closer to learning how to turn white fat cells into brown fat cells, in a process called "beiging," to bring down blood sugar levels and fight diabetes. The team, led by Joseph ...

Fat comes in an earth-tone palette. Also called adipose tissue, fat comes in shades of white, brown, and beige. Each of these colors results from the tissue’s molecular composition. Brown fat, which ...

Not all body fat is created equal. We already know that white and brown adipocytes, or fat cells, are distinct from each other in that white adipocytes store and release lipids while brown adipocytes ...

The enzyme TPPII may contribute to obesity by stimulating the formation of fat cells, suggests a study in EMBO reports this week. The enzyme, TPPII, has previously been linked to making people feel ...