Building and burning: how synthesizing and catabolizing fats may be keeping you warm
Scientists discover a new mechanism for how fat generates heat by building and breaking fats down in peroxisomes.
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New Drug Shows Promise in Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Phase III clinical trials find that tirzepatide significantly reduced the severity of obstructive sleep apnea and improved related health metrics in adults with moderate-to-severe OSA and obesity.
In a sitting culture, our bones could be responsible for obesity
Despite all of the amazing discoveries science has made, we are still trying to understand the human body. For example, this time last year, scientists defined a new human organ, the mesentery. Now, scientists might finally have an answer to why…
The “skinny” on Celastrol, a potential future anti-obesity drug
by Mary E. Gearing
figures by Shannon McArdel
35% of the adult population is obese, a condition which puts one at a high risk for many diseases, namely heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Unfortunately, the treatments available for obesity…