Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and ...

BACKGROUND: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its severe form, chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), significantly impair blood flow to the lower extremities, affecting millions of adults ...

A team of scientists has identified an unexpected embryonic "starting point" for several brown-fat depots: a small cell niche around the dorsal aorta. Using a combination of time-controlled genetic ...

Obesity is prevalent in modern society and can pose a serious risk to a person’s health. Not long ago, an effective and safe resolution to obesity was extremely difficult to achieve, but developments ...

Against a backdrop of rising global obesity, researchers trace brown fat to an unexpected embryonic source: Krems, Austria Saturday, March 14, 2026, 15:00 Hrs [IST] A team of scie ...

MRI-derived abdominal adipose tissue is linked to chronic musculoskeletal pain in multiple sites. The association is stronger in women, suggesting sex differences in fat distribution and hormones.

From myths about being 'skinny fat' to labelling all saturated fat as bad for health, experts debunk some outdated beliefs about weight loss, healthy fats, and more.

New research from the University of Eastern Finland sheds light on the mechanisms associating obesity with inflammation by exploring tiny membrane particles, known as extracellular vesicles, secreted ...

New research reveals that microplastics infiltrate fat tissue, driving premature aging and inflammation, heightening the risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Study: ...

This article examines how exercise-induced exerkines prevent disease, as well as promote metabolic, cardiovascular, immune, ...