Dr. Ursula White, an associate professor of Clinical Science at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, is taking a deep dive into the lasting health effects of short-term weight gain and weight loss.

Researchers investigate the effects of microplastic exposure on the normal aging and function of adipose tissue.

Obesity is an increasingly prevalent human condition in developed societies. Despite major progress in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms leading to obesity, no safe and effective ...

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White adipose tissue, once considered merely a fat storage depot, is now recognized as an endocrine organ that plays a central role in metabolism. Obesity-driven white adipose tissue dysfunction ...

Abdominal adipose tissue, especially excessive and ectopic fat depositions, was strongly linked to widespread, chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Obesity is a widespread health issue influenced by genetic and lifestyle factors. This article explores its definition, ...

The researchers took samples of fat tissue from each person’s belly just under the skin—a type of fat called subcutaneous adipose tissue—and measured the amount of blood flow, markers of ...

The uptake of CKGGRAKDC-FITC by the endothelium of white fat tissue suggests that the motif is preferentially internalized by a receptor in the adipose vasculature that may serve for targeted ...