Researchers have identified a mechanism underlying insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity. The findings, published in ...

Hidden fat stored deep within muscles can significantly raise your risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and heart failure, ...

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Aging impairs adipose tissue function and contributes to metabolic disorders, such as obesity and insulin resistance.

Our hearts are naturally surrounded by a layer of fat known as epicardial adipose tissue (EAT). In healthy individuals, this ...

By Sola Ogundipe It’s no secret that waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn’t strictly cosmetic. Belly ...

More information: Logan K. Townsend et al, GDF15 links adipose tissue lipolysis with anxiety, Nature Metabolism (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01264-3 Journal information: Nature Metabolism ...

Wang and her colleagues focused on white adipose tissue (WAT), the fatty tissue responsible for age-related weight gain. While it’s well-known that fat cells grow larger with age, the scientists ...