Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...

The liver and pancreas are the main actors in glucose metabolism, but not the only ones. Muscles, adipose tissue and the brain play different roles. However, the prize for the best new actor in ...

There is a common perception that weight cycling, often called “yo-yo dieting,” is detrimental to health. But new research ...

A parasitic worm infection, also known as a helminth infection, occurs when parasitic worms, or helminths, infect the body.

Biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside have received a $3.7 million grant from the National ...

Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) significantly contributes to complications associated with obesity. Reducing adipose tissue accumulation can improves inflammation. However, it is still unknown how the ...

Their study in mice found that during periods of low energy— such as intermittent fasting—ILC2 immune cells step in to regulate ... associated with intestinal tissue residency being reduced ...

Remarkably, the broccoli supplementation not only helped mice 'maintain a lower body weight' but reduced 'adipose tissue accumulation' - a major risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases like heart ...

Chronic low-grade inflammation in adipose tissue, marked by increased proinflammatory immune cell infiltration and cytokine release, is a significant characteristic of obesity and plays a role in ...

Chronic low-grade inflammation in adipose tissue, marked by increased proinflammatory immune cell infiltration and cytokine release, is a significant characteristic of obesity and plays a role in ...

This allows the immune cells to patrol tissues in the region and respond to perceived threats, including inflammation, injury, and cancer. It works well if the threat is short-lived. But some ...