You can burn fat and build muscle at the same time by lifting weights. Here's our guide to doing strength training the right way.

Many people with cancer experience dramatic loss of muscle and fat tissue. In many cases, even the heart muscle is affected, which further weakens the body. This wasting syndrome, known as cachexia, ...

Absence of cysteine in mice coaxed fat-storing cells to burn energy, causing weight loss and offering potential therapeutic ...

Scientists have produced the first detailed characterization of the changes that weight loss causes in human fat tissue by ...

Scientists have produced the first detailed characterization of the changes that weight loss causes in human fat tissue by ...

Learn how brain cells use fat to fuel their activity, even when glucose is scarce. Explore the findings and their implications for brain function.

A new study says consuming olive oil could increase the number of 'fat cell soldiers' in the army, leading to obesity and heart problems.

A closer look at fat tissue under a microscope shows that the tissue is made up of different types of cells including fat cells or adipocytes, and immune cells.

Scientists have discovered unique fat cell subtypes that could revolutionise obesity treatment. Learn how this breakthrough may lead to personalised medicine for better health.

Now, a study suggests that fat cells retain a memory or past obesity, which may prime the cells to grow when exposed to high-fat foods.