Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study says consuming olive oil could increase the number of 'fat cell soldiers' in the army, leading to obesity and heart ...

Prediabetes may leave a lasting molecular "footprint" on adipose (fat) tissue which appears to make maintaining weight loss ...

Most fat stores energy; the body's brown fat does the opposite. Unlike the white fat that accumulates just under our skin, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Understanding how cells become fat cells is a crucial part of tackling conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes – and a new ...

Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and ...

A fruit fly eats a meal laced with harmful bacteria, gets sick, and never touches that food again. That much scientists ...

Weight loss is often described as a reset. Your blood sugar can improve. Your risk of diabetes and heart disease can fall. Yet a stubborn question has lingered for years: does your fat tissue truly ...

Mineral casts of cancer cell surfaces reprogram fat cells into stem cells and improve insulin sensitivity in obese mice ...

More people are focused on staying healthy and fit as they grow older — but it's true that it can become more challenging with age. New research has revealed that cellular changes during the aging ...

Brown adipose cells are packed with mitochondria – the tiny power plants inside cells – and contain a protein called UCP1 that allows them to convert chemical energy directly into heat. Instead of ...