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Image of the Month: Brown fat

October 6, 2026 Brown fat, Cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, Diabetes, Image of the month, Obesity, Research

In addition to white fat, the body stores brown fat, which helps regulate body temperature. Researchers are exploring the possibility of targeting brown fat to help treat cardiometabolic diseases.

From The Labs

A closer look into brown fat reveals that it’s not all the same

October 1, 2026 beige fat, Brown fat, development, Obesity, Research, type II diabetes, white fat

Scientists are exploring the possibility of targeting brown fat to help treat cardiometabolic diseases, such as obesity and type II diabetes.

Policywise

Access to life saving medications matters – that includes obesity

February 20, 2026 GLP medication, GLPs, Health Insurance, Obesity, Stigma, Weight Loss

I carried a naïve, simplistic view for years: if only one would choose a better diet, exercise more and make better lifestyle decisions, one can

Sherry Matchett posing before and after weight loss surgery.

The Stitch

Eleven years later and still going strong after weight loss surgery

September 17, 2025 Bariatric surgery, gastric sleeve, Obesity, Weight Loss, Weight Loss and Metabolic Center, weight loss surgery

Learn more about a patient who underwent a successful weight loss surgery thanks to Dr. Juliet Holder-Haynes and her team.

From The Labs

Food odors don’t just trigger cravings – when they persist, they can suppress appetite

September 4, 2025 apetite control, brain circuit, food smells, liver disease, Obesity, Research

Their findings suggest that smells play a more complex role in feeding behavior and regulation of food intake than was previously understood.

From The Labs

It’s not only genes, gene-diet interactions also regulate circadian rhythms

September 2, 2025 chronotherapy, circadian rhythm, ESRRgamma, gene-diet interactions, liver disease, Obesity, Research

The findings show that diet interacts with an individual’s genetic makeup, influencing daily patterns of gene activity in the liver, especially those related to fat metabolism.

From The Labs

Motion sickness brain circuit may provide new options for treating obesity

April 17, 2025 body temperature regulation, glutamatergic neurons, metabolic balance, motion sickness, Obesity, Research

A better understanding of how the brain regulates body temperature during motion sickness may provide unconventional targets for the treatment of obesity.

Policywise

Why do so few eligible patients undergo bariatric surgery?

October 4, 2024 Bariatric surgery, Equity, Obesity, semaglutide, Weight Loss

Bariatric surgery is an effective and durable treatment for individuals with obesity and its related health conditions. However, only a tiny minority of eligible patients