Researchers identified four gut bacterial strains that sense low protein intake and release signals that convert white fat ...

Scientists have found an interesting link between beige fat and high blood pressure. Michela Ravasio/Stocksy People who have obesity generally have more white fat — known as white adipose tissue — in ...

Studies in mice suggest that beige fat surrounding blood vessels actively works to keep high blood pressure in check, promoting healthy vascular function even during obesity. Building on clinical ...

Researchers found that cutting two amino acids common in animal protein—methionine and cysteine—made mice burn significantly more energy. The boost in heat production was nearly as powerful as ...

Scientists in California tested a way to coax certain fat cells to burn calories, rather than simply store energy. In new research involving mice, the team found it was possible to convert existing ...

Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While the link between fat and high blood pressure is ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have figured out how to turn ordinary white fat cells, which store calories, into beige fat cells that burn calories to maintain body temperature. The discovery in mice ...