NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The next breakthrough in anti-aging medicine might come from a surprising source: fat. But not just any fat—brown fat, a special type that burns energy rather than ...

Rutgers Health researchers have made discoveries about brown fat that may open a new path to helping people stay physically fit as they age. A team from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School found that ...

Rutgers Health researchers have made discoveries about brown fat that may open a new path to helping people stay physically ...

Brown fat, unlike white fat, burns calories and regulates body temperature. The study published in Aging Cell shows that it also improves blood circulation to muscles during exercise. The modified ...

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

More people are focused on staying healthy and fit as they grow older — but it's true that it can become more challenging with age. New research has revealed that cellular changes during the ...

A small study finds that an approved medication increases metabolic rate and the activity of thermogenic brown fat in men. Kerry served as The Scientist’s news director until 2021. Before joining The ...

But have you tried turning down the thermostat? Your body has both brown fat and white fat. White fat is the type that you’ve been working to get rid of. Brown fat burns calories to create heat ...

However, he thinks that combining approaches to control both food intake and energy expenditure will yield more effective anti-obesity drugs than simply activating energy-burning brown fat. “Having ...

New research has revealed that cellular changes during the aging process can cause belly fat — and that's exacerbated by stress and sleep issues that contribute to weight gain. "People often ...