The health consequences of excess visceral fat tissue are well known. But there is another type of fat accumulation in the body that increases the risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Consider the delicate web of fat in a Wagyu steak. The "marbling" that makes carnivore connoisseurs swoon is a visual heuristic for quality flavor. Now, a new study suggests the very same marbling of ...

Peptides have emerged as critical tools in the investigation of physiological homeostasis, specifically in how biological systems manage energy substrates and recover from physical trauma. By ...

Essentially, without Mitch, the muscles develop a kind of "obesity immunity," which is made even stronger thanks to the switch in metabolic function that sees cells seeking out fat to burn for energy.

Share on Pinterest Muscle fat may increase heart disease risk more than subcutaneous fat, a new study warns. Image credit: Hispanolistic/Getty Images. Heart disease is the number one killer in the ...