ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Genetically engineered mice, created at the University of Michigan Medical School, are living every dieter's dream. They eat unlimited amounts of high-fat mouse chow, but have about ...

He tried, but did not get over like a fat rat-- instead getting stuck in a sewer grate last week. A fat rat got stuck in some bad luck when it jammed itself in the hole of a sewer grate last week. A ...

A fat yet muscular mouse is helping researchers learn whether more muscle improves the cardiovascular health of obese individuals. "We are looking for ways to counteract the unhealthy effects of fat," ...

Brain and fat are well acquainted with each other. We know, for example, that fat cells secrete hormones that signal the brain when to stop eating. This exchange of messages can be rather slow, though ...