A diabetes drug may beat costly shots for patients with a rare genetic condition, according to a Rutgers Health study.

A new study uncovers a novel mechanism through which brown fat is transformed into heat, offering protection against ...

Intramuscular fat, contained within muscle tissue, increases the risk of serious heart disease, regardless of other risk ...

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

Scientists are tackling society's growing obesity problem from all kinds of angles – and new research picks out a particular ...

Rutgers Health researchers have found that a weekly injection of diabetes medication could replace painful daily hormone ...

The fat-soluble vitamins—A, D, E, and K—are absorbed with fat and stored in the liver, muscles, and fatty tissue. The water-soluble vitamins, such as vitamins B6, B12, niacin, riboflavin, and folate, ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

New research suggests fat stored in muscle may be more harmful than we thought – here's what you can do about it ...

Researchers have identified a mechanism where the removal of the mitochondrial protein MCJ in mice leads to increased heat ...

If you’re in a calorie deficit – either from dieting or while taking a weight loss drug – these exercises help direct your ...