The mammalian immune system is an evolutionary wonder. It's capable of recognizing and destroying cancer cells, and it can ...

Diets and weight-loss drugs are marketed with health halos. But the real drive to lose weight is the societal stigma around ...

Obesity is a global health concern closely linked to a range of metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. A research team from the Department of Pharmacology and ...

Mice with an unusually potent form of brown fat tissue experienced expanded lifespan and increased exercise capacity by ...

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the portion of the cell responsible for manufacturing and folding proteins. Proteins are ...

The majority of each adipocyte (fat cell) is filled with a lipid droplet (yellow). Cell nuclei are red. Adipocytes form adipose tissue, which stores energy as an insulating layer of fat.

New research explores the potential of adipose-derived stem cells to reduce fibrosis and modulate the immune system in ...