In mammalian physiology, adipose tissue has many important roles, including in energy storage, metabolism, lactation and non-shivering thermogenesis. Distinct types and depots of this dynamic ...

Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people develop metabolic diseases of this kind. About a quarter of all obese ...

Obesity is a growing global health problem, the prevalence of which has tripled since 1975. It currently affects 650 million people worldwide, and in Spain the prevalence among adults is 28%. This ...

The common forms of type 2 diabetes are caused by a constellation of genetic and epigenetic factors and molecular changes related to diet; lifestyle, including lack of exercise and sleep; ...

Objectives Body mass index (BMI) changes dynamically during early life, but whether BMI at specific developmental stages is ...

Researchers published findings on June 3, 2026, describing an oral pill that burns fat by targeting skeletal muscle and brown ...

An Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study sheds light on the intricate interplay between mammary adipose (fat) tissue and breast health, and offers exciting possibilities for understanding ...

Short bursts of hard exercise are changing what aging can look like. In randomized trials of adults in their seventies, high ...

On July 14, CJ MedTec announced that, together with CJ Bio, it will expand its extracellular matrix (ECM) platform technology ...

Immunometabolism is an expanding field that examines the bidirectional interactions between immune signaling and metabolic regulation, with particular ...

New research suggests GLP-1 drug tirzepatide may increase brown fat activity, helping the body burn more calories beyond reducing appetite.