Adipose tissue biology has undergone a paradigm shift, revealing this tissue as a highly dynamic and metabolically active organ that is central to both ...

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 ...

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 often treated as a uniform condition simply defined by having excess body fat. Although this excess develops from ...

The researchers analyzed data from the C4R study, incorporating participants from the Jackson Heart, CARDIA, MESA, and ...

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; ...

Nobel laureate, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, and neuroscience professor at Scripps, Ardem Patapoutian, PhD, is a co-senior author of the study. Scientists at Scripps Research ...

The prevalence of obesity worldwide has led to an increase in the risk of metabolic diseases and socio-economical burdens. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been established as a promising therapeutic ...

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 ...