A new study has created the first single-cell map of how DNA is regulated and organized inside different cell-types of human fat tissue. The research shows that many genetic risk factors for abdominal ...

Even after drastic weight loss, the body’s fat cells carry the ‘memory’ of obesity, research 1 shows — a finding that might help to explain why it can be hard to stay trim after a weight-loss ...

Obesity has long been acknowledged as a risk factor for a wide range of diseases, but a more precise link between obesity and ...

The mammalian immune system is an evolutionary wonder. It's capable of recognizing and destroying cancer cells, and it can deploy armies of antibodies against viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi.