For years, we’ve been told that the key to weight loss is as simple as “eat less and move more.” But what if there’s more to the story? New research suggests that some people’s bodies might be ...

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.

Drug developers are racing to design molecules that coax our cells into burning more energy even when we are sitting still, turning basic biology into a new front in the fight against obesity and ...

Blockbuster anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have become household names in the past few years. They work by activating the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) to stimulate insulin ...

The idea that instead of the thankless struggle of dieting you might simply take a “weight-loss drug” and watch the stubborn ...

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 ...

To study how fat cell numbers differ in heftier or lighter people, Spalding and her team examined fat biopsies from about 680 lean and obese Swedish people. They found obese people can have as much as ...

From fat cells that stretch like spandex to more flexible muscles, scientists are finding that women’s bodies are just as ...