Obesity leads to DNA alterations that affect gene activity and linger after weight loss, a finding that researchers say could ...

Fat cells were found to retain a long-lasting "memory" of obesity making it hard to maintain weight loss results. View on ...

If you’ve ever lost weight only to watch the pounds creep back on, you’re not alone. Now, scientists have uncovered a ...

Fatty tissue has been found in the lungs of overweight and obese people for the first time. Australian researchers analysed lung samples from 52 people and found the amount of fat increased in ...

Epigenetic changes from obesity persist after weight loss, altering fat cell function and increasing the risk of weight ...

Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that long-term sex hormone treatment in transgender individuals can lead to ...

F at cell “memory” could help explain why weight loss can be difficult to maintain, according to new research. In experiments using mice and samples of human fat tissue, the scientists found that ...