Obesity leaves a lasting imprint on fat and immune cells in ways that might make weight regain harder to avoid ...

In a recent study published in Nature, a team of scientists examined how adipose tissue, specifically fat cells, retains transcriptional changes even after significant weight loss, potentially leading ...

Even after drastic weight loss, the body’s fat cells carry the ‘memory’ of obesity, research 1 shows — a finding that might help to explain why it can be hard to stay trim after a weight-loss ...

Extracts made from parts of the cashew plant that are usually thrown away when the nuts are processed commercially were found to significantly limit the development of fat cells and the accumulation ...

Fat tissue, as seen here under a scanning electron micrograph, maintains a "memory" of obesity, new research suggests. Steve Gschmeissner / Science Photo Library via Getty Images Fat cells have a ...

About 16% of adults worldwide (2.5 billion people) are obese, and 37 million children under the age of five are overweight; ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ed Reschke via Getty Images Losing weight can be a lot of work, which makes it all the ...

Fat tissue may commit weight to memory. For people living with obesity, losing weight can help reduce the risk of health problems such as type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease (SN: 2/29/24). But ...

Ordinary fat cells in obese animals can be induced to burn energy stores, generating substantial heat, according to a ...

The result is adipocytes accommodating larger lipid droplets – and increasing the size of these fat cells. “This study nudges us a little closer to the clinic by revealing a brand-new handle on how ...

Losing weight can be a lot of work, which makes it all the more frustrating when, little by little, the weight creeps back. Now, a study suggests that fat cells retain a memory or past obesity, which ...