Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and ...

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

The findings, published in Nature Communications, suggest a new way to tackle obesity that focuses on increasing how much energy the body burns instead of reducing appetite ...

A small molecule inside your body quietly fuels life every day. It helps your cells turn fat into energy, keeping your heart ...

A high-fat diet makes your fat cells larger, inflamed and dysfunctional, putting you at increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Now, scientists want to figure out how to get our bodies ...

Dieting culture tends to move in cycles. At present, companies are jam-packing protein into many packaged goods because the ...

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Claudio Villanueva, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Over the ...