The oldest-known ice mummy consumed high amounts of fat.

Previously considered immobile, these cells swoop in to seal epithelial holes and clean up cellular detritus.  

Researchers at the annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting discuss the roles of adipose tissue and inflammation in the growth and spread of tumors.

DNA released from dying fat cells stimulates inflammation within murine fat tissue. 

Meet some of the people featured in the November 2015 issue of The Scientist.

Bruce Spiegelman has spent his career at the forefront of adipocyte differentiation and metabolism.

Obese people are at higher risk for developing cancer, have worse prognoses once diagnosed, and are often resistant to chemotherapy regimens. The question is, Why?

Factors that likely contribute to obesity include disruptions to intercellular signaling, increased inflammation, and changes to the gut microbiome.
 

Scientists know how to turn on these fat-combusting cells. Can these energy burners be used to combat obesity?

Researchers pinpoint the neurons within white fat tissue that mediate brain-bound leptin signaling and eventual fat breakdown.