Scientists reveal a hidden “wiring system” in brown fat that could help turn your body into a calorie-burning furnace.

Do all our cells have a type of memory, and if so, how might this influence health? We investigate. Design by MNT; Photography by Grant Faint/Getty Images & Ed Reschke/Getty Images. Memory is one of ...

Weight loss is notoriously hard to maintain. Within a few years most people regain the pounds they initially lose, whether through dieting, exercise, surgery or weight-loss medications such as the ...

Scientists have discovered that a protein called SLIT3 is essential for making the body's calorie-burning brown fat work properly.

Losing weight is a challenging journey for many, often marked by a cycle of weight loss and weight regain known as the "yo-yo effect". This phenomenon is not only frustrating but also poses ...

Discover how fat cells, beyond mere storage, can be harnessed for innovative weight loss therapies through energy expenditure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is more to fat than meets the eye. Thom Leach/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Over the past few years, a new class of ...