Scientists reveal a hidden “wiring system” in brown fat that could help turn your body into a calorie-burning furnace.

Professor Kevin Lee’s research, funded by the American Heart Association, follows the effects nicotine has on the heart and ...

Obesity is prevalent in modern society and can pose a serious risk to a person’s health. Not long ago, an effective and safe resolution to obesity was extremely difficult to achieve, but developments ...

Researchers estimate that roughly 10 percent of new cancer diagnoses each year are linked to overweight and obesity, and ...

Researchers at McMaster University have revealed a novel link between body fat (adipose tissue) and anxiety, shedding light on the intricate relationship between metabolism and mental health.

Adipose tissue, body fat, or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. In addition to adipocytes, adipose tissue contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells ...

Increased obesity worldwide has become a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases. A new study by UC San Francisco and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard researchers found the quantity of fat ...

Taking a dip in cold water may help you reduce your body fat, according to a new study. The research suggests that cold water ...

Two MRI scans, showing the person on left with more visceral fat (in red) and subcutaneous fat (in blue). Photo Credit: AMRA Medical How fat is distributed around the body influences cardiovascular ...