A gut-busting diet may set the brain up for more of the same. After mice ate fatty food for just two weeks, cells in their brains that send a “stop eating” signal were quieter than those in mice that ...

Scientists looking for novel ways to treat type 2 diabetes have stumbled across a mechanism by which the immune system can trigger the secretion of fat cells through the skin. The mechanism may ...

Studies in mice suggest that beige fat surrounding blood vessels actively works to keep high blood pressure in check, promoting healthy vascular function even during obesity. Building on clinical ...