A mouse study shows that beige fat, previously known for its heating function, may also lower blood pressure by keeping blood ...

“There’s enough data out there to say that beige fat is good for human health,” says Bruce Spiegelman, a researcher at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a professor of cell biology and medicine at ...

Scientists have pinpointed and described unusual subtypes of fat cells that may help scientists explain why gut fat is linked to poor health. The research could open up new avenues for medical ...

BEER-SHEVA, Israel, February 18, 2025 – A new international study led by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has characterized the populations of fat cells in various fat tissues in the ...

A new study has created the first single-cell map of how DNA is regulated and organized inside different cell-types of human fat tissue. The research shows that many genetic risk factors for abdominal ...

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New research reveals that while losing weight can rejuvenate aging fat tissue, stubborn immune cells keep a “memory” of obesity, offering fresh targets for lasting metabolic health. Study: Selective ...

Researchers show how beige fat communicates with blood vessels and helps keep blood pressure in a healthy range.

Scientists have found a way to fine-tune a central fat-control pathway in the liver, reducing harmful blood triglycerides ...

Excess belly fat is strongly linked to cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. While scientists have identified genetic variants associated with the increased risk of these ...