Aging is a major risk factor for chronic diseases, and calorie restriction (CR) is a robust non-pharmacological intervention ...
Newly reported research in human tissue and in mice has uncovered a mechanism by which brown fat (brown adipose tissue; BAT) is converted into heat, and identified a control protein that may represent ...
(Mouse adipose tissue) The panel shows the protein amount in adipose tissue. Fasted mice exhibited a significant reduction in Rubicon in adipose tissue compared with fed mice. mTORC1 activity ...
Brain and fat are well acquainted with each other. We know, for example, that fat cells secrete hormones that signal the brain when to stop eating. This exchange of messages can be rather slow, though ...
Popular belief holds that our senses gather information only about the external world, but many of our sensory systems also monitor our internal environment, enabling the body to regulate its own ...