A new mouse study suggests that "beige" fat surrounding blood vessels can send calming signals to the arteries—revealing an ...

Scientists have found that beige fat, unlike white fat, may actually help control blood pressure, via a study in mice, which ...

It is well known that obesity typically leads to inflammation and dysfunction of fat tissue that increases the risk of ...

Researchers have discovered that mimicking cold exposure or fasting can trigger an immune response in the body that slows ...

Evidence is mounting that our body fat supports everything from our bone health to our mood, and now, research suggests it ...

It is well known that obesity typically leads to inflammation and dysfunction of fat tissue that increases the risk of ...

Once it was considered to be more or less a passive energy-storing device that could double as a cushion. But increasingly, ...

Shedding pounds almost invariably brings health benefits. But until now, it has been unclear to what extent weight loss also ...

When we think about fat, we most often think about white fat cells, which store excess calories like so many batteries, ...

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

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

Results reveal mechanism driving high blood pressure and point toward more precise therapies targeting communication between fat and blood vessels.