“In some cancers, brown adipose tissue becomes pathologically overactive and causes uncontrolled metabolic energy expenditure, leading to cachexia,” Villarroya said. “In this case, the function of the ...
A team of scientists has identified an unexpected embryonic "starting point" for several brown-fat depots: a small cell niche around the dorsal aorta. Using a combination of time-controlled genetic ...
Researchers decipher mechanism that prevents the loss of brown adipose tissue activity during ageing
From left to right, Tania Quesada-López, Francesc Villarroya, Albert Blasco-Roset, Marta Giralt, Alberto Mestres-Arenas, Joan Villarroya, Aleix Gavaldà-Navarro and Rubén Cereijo. As the body ages, ...
Obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are increasingly present in the population. Brown adipose tissue has a protective function against these prevalent diseases, as it burns calories and can ...
Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and ...
From left to right, experts Albert Blasco Roset and Francesc Villarroya at the University of Barcelona's Faculty of Biology. Obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are increasingly present in ...
Brown adipose tissue -main organ generating heat in the body- is also an endocrine organ that secretes signaling factors that activate the fat and carbohydrates metabolism. This is the main conclusion ...
Against a backdrop of rising global obesity, researchers trace brown fat to an unexpected embryonic source: Krems, Austria Saturday, March 14, 2026, 15:00 Hrs [IST] A team of scie ...
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