A common fatty acid in olive oil, as well as many other plant oils, has been found to stimulate the body's production of new fat cells, creating conditions that could – over time – lead to more fat ...

Too much fat can be unhealthy: how fat cells, so-called adipocytes, develop, is crucial for the function of the fat tissue. That is why a team led by researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB ...

Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the ...

In a preclinical study from Mass General Brigham, researchers have found that even short-term exposure to high levels of ...

(from left) Katharina Sieckmann, Nora Winnerling, and Prof. Dagmar Wachten are investigating how cellular antennas regulate the development of precursor cells in fat tissue. Too much fat can be ...

A pair of studies published in the journal Immunity have found that high-fat diets can strip the gut of a key class of ...