Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of ...

Researchers show how beige fat communicates with blood vessels and helps keep blood pressure in a healthy range.

A new class of fat cells makes people healthier. The cells consume energy and produce heat through seemingly pointless biochemical reactions. Fat cells come in three colours: white, brown, and beige.

In a recent study published in Nature, a team of scientists examined how adipose tissue, specifically fat cells, retains transcriptional changes even after significant weight loss, potentially leading ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have figured out how to turn ordinary white fat cells, which store calories, into beige fat cells that burn calories to maintain body temperature. The discovery in mice ...

A new study says consuming olive oil could increase the number of 'fat cell soldiers' in the army, leading to obesity and heart problems. They say olive oil is liquid gold — but too much might be ...

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 ...