A multicenter research effort in China conducted clinical trial testing of oral berberine for six months in diabetes-free ...

Researchers show how beige fat communicates with blood vessels and helps keep blood pressure in a healthy range.

Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of ...

Adipose tissue, body fat, or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. In addition to adipocytes, adipose tissue contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells ...

Shedding pounds almost invariably brings health benefits. But until now, it has been unclear to what extent weight loss also restores the health of the fat tissue itself. A new study from University ...

Evidence is mounting that our body fat supports everything from our bone health to our mood, and now, research suggests it ...

Share on Pinterest Regular endurance exercise can help the body store healthier belly fat. Image credit: Ivo de Bruijn/Stocksy. Regular endurance exercise can improve the health of the fat-storing ...

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 ...

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen discovered that smoking directly triggers the growth of visceral adipose tissue.