Following on from a remarkable study in mice, scientists have now confirmed that silencing a certain protein in muscle tissue ...

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A dieting fat cat leopard knocked spots off its rivals with a slim new look. Zookeepers at the Panzhihua Zoo put the ...

As, that fuels belly fat growth in middle age, offering a target for therapies to combat age-related obesity and disease.

Animal studies have established the previously unknown role of a protein that helps activate brown fat, a tissue that can ...

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A study on fasting and the ketogenic diet uncovers a newfound weakness in pancreatic tumors, making them more susceptible to ...