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 ...

The problem of fat accumulation in the liver is being seen in people of all ages, even younger people are falling prey to it. Health experts say it has become a common but serious health problem in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Understanding how fat tissue forms and functions is crucial for addressing obesity and related metabolic diseases. However, adipose tissue, or body fat, behaves differently based on its location in ...

A recent study has revealed that KIAA1199, a secreted protein produced by bone marrow cells, plays a crucial role in regulating both fat formation and overall energy metabolism. The protein's impact ...

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 ...

A new discovery in genetics could have implications for your waistline. Researchers are studying how a gene called "adipose" controls fat formation in a variety of organisms. The work shows that ...

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 ...

Back fat often results from a mix of genetic, hormonal, and lifestyle factors that dictate where the body stores excess calories. Fat storage patterns vary from person to person, meaning some ...