For the first time, researchers have identified a protein that represses the activity of energy-burning brown fat. The ...

In medically indicated weight loss, attention is typically focused on the associated health benefits. However, recent ...

White adipose tissue, responsible for our stored fat, retains energy as trigcerides, while its brown counterpart and its plentiful mitochondria get the help from the specialized UCP1 to turn ...

Brown adipose tissue (BAT), or brown fat, is one of two types of fat. ... With obesity currently at high levels, experts are looking for ways in which people can lose weight, ...

Prof Alta Schutte, one of the speakers at a recent CNE Event, spoke about “Adipose Tissue: A Fascinating Endocrine Organ”, which proved to be most insightful. Fat in the body Until the mid 1990s ...

Research carried out on mice has revealed how a hormone released by the intestine acts on the brain and helps regulate the ...

Findings from a recent study may offer new treatment options for obesity and related metabolic conditions by targeting brown adipose tissue. The research, led by The University of California, Los ...

According to a 2020 analysis, brown adipose tissue levels are lower in people who are overweight or have obesity. The benefits of cold exposure for weight loss may extend beyond metabolism .