The study also highlights the role of the communication network connecting adipose tissue, the brain and the kidneys via nerves, hormones and inflammatory factors. "Notably, pre-existing kidney ...

Links between chronic stress and the development of obesity have been suggested, although the mechanisms have remained unclear. Kuo and colleagues have now uncovered a mechanism underlying stress ...

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.

Animal studies have established the previously unknown role of a protein that helps activate brown fat, a tissue that can ...

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 ...