If you set a New Year's resolution to lose more weight but you're having trouble shedding pounds, you're not alone. Good news: You can turn your body’s harmful white fat, which ups the risk of heart ...

Brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue, is a fat found in small amounts in adults. This fat helps to keep you warm when you get cold, says Cleveland Clinic. It also stores energy and helps your ...

Harvard researchers highlight brown fat as a novel target in the fight against obesity. This unique fat actively burns calories to generate heat, aiding weight management and improving metabolism.

For the first time, researchers have identified a protein that represses the activity of energy-burning brown fat. The discovery opens the door to developing treatments for the extreme weight loss, ...

Dear Doctors: I was very interested to read your column that talked about the fat around your organs, and how when you have too much, it is bad for your health. I have also heard of something called ...

Considering all it does for us, body fat gets a pretty bad rap. Fat tissue, also called adipose tissue, is crucial for storing energy, keeping our internal organs safe, helping maintain body ...

* Brown and beige fat burn calories and regulate blood sugar * Cold, exercise, and hormones can activate beige fat * New therapies may use fat's natural power to fight //obesity Obesity is a worldwide ...