A diabetes drug may beat costly shots for patients with a rare genetic condition, according to a Rutgers Health study.

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

A new study uncovers a novel mechanism through which brown fat is transformed into heat, offering protection against ...

Fat is generally believed to store calories, but this special type of fat tissue improves exercise performance.

Researchers have identified a mechanism where the removal of the mitochondrial protein MCJ in mice leads to increased heat production and significant weight loss. This finding points to potential ...

If you're one of the 13% of American adults who has taken a GLP-1 drug for weight loss, you may know that while fat seemingly ...

Intramuscular fat, contained within muscle tissue, increases the risk of serious heart disease, regardless of other risk ...

A global team of scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery of a new skeletal tissue known as "lipocartilage," offering ...

Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...

Increased intermuscular fat, not BMI, was independently associated with coronary microvascular function and major adverse CV ...