Once it was considered to be more or less a passive energy-storing device that could double as a cushion. But increasingly, ...

Scientists have found that beige fat, unlike white fat, may actually help control blood pressure, via a study in mice, which ...

A new mouse study suggests that "beige" fat surrounding blood vessels can send calming signals to the arteries—revealing an ...

Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of ...

A new Brazilian study has revealed the key role of the protein periostin and stellate pancreatic cells in allowing pancreatic ...

Brazilian research shows that stellate pancreatic cells produce periostin, remodeling tissue and facilitating tumor infiltration, a key mechanism of the aggressiveness and high mortality of the ...

A toxin secreted by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing any measurable damage to the ...

Researchers have discovered that mimicking cold exposure or fasting can trigger an immune response in the body that slows ...