Brown adipose tissue has played a key role in prevention research since its presence was first documented in adults. However, there was no non-invasive method of measuring its heat generation. A ...

Adipose tissue, or fat, is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the ...

Studies in animals indicate that brown adipose tissue is important in the regulation of body weight, and it is possible that individual variation in adaptive thermogenesis can be attributed to vari ...

Individuals who were conceived in colder seasons are more likely to show higher brown adipose tissue activity, increased energy expenditure and a lower body mass index (BMI), and lower fat ...

Brown adipose tissue in humans has been the subject of numerous studies, as it has the exact opposite function of white adipose tissue, which stores energy in the form of storage fats called ...

Active brown adipose tissue helps maintain normal body temperature in newborn infants. It is believed that this tissue regresses with increasing age and is completely lost by the time a person ...

ETH Zurich scientists have shown that statins, one of the most commonly prescribed classes of pharmaceuticals, reduce beneficial brown adipose tissue. But this is no reason to demonise these drugs, ...

Brown adipose tissue (BAT), or "brown fat" (also known as "good fat"), can generate heat and metabolize macronutrients (i.e. glucose-heavy foods like honey and dried fruit) by burning calories.

Researchers have discovered that ACBP protein suppresses brown fat activity, offering new hope for treating cancer-related weight loss and malnutrition.

In addition to undergoing adaptive thermogenesis, brown adipose tissue secretes a number of adipokines that can influence systemic metabolism. In this Review, Villarroya and colleagues discuss the ...

Brown adipose tissue is generally referred to as a specialized adipose tissue, as it presents many features of an adipose tissue. However, its specific morphology, innervation, vascularization and ...

Brown adipose tissue has played a key role in prevention research since its presence was first documented in adults. However, there was no non-invasive method of measuring its heat generation. A ...