Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

A new study describes a type of cartilage that may have been discovered, forgotten and found again at several points in history.

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

Scientists are tackling society's growing obesity problem from all kinds of angles – and new research picks out a particular ...

A new study uncovers a novel mechanism through which brown fat is transformed into heat, offering protection against ...