A study of over 1,000 children in rural Oklahoma found that social and emotional health may be just as important as diet and exercise in reducing child obesity.

A Western diet high in sugar and fat may damage Paneth cells, part of the gut immune system. Is this damage reversible?

Brown fat may protect against a variety of disease, including type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease, a new study of 50,000 people shows.

There are some factors you can't change about your metabolism. But there are things you can do to influence how much energy your body uses over the course of the day.

Vitamin D deficiency resulted in stunted growth and additional fat reserves in zebrafish, research shows.

Batteries that can conform to the shape of a robot's body double as protection and far more efficient energy storage could pave the way for new bots.

Evidence that fat-burning neurons can grow in response to leptin suggests a potential way to promote weight loss, say researchers.

In some cases, avocado oil labeled as "pure" or "extra virgin" contained nearly 100% soybean oil, reserchers found. They also have tips to avoid bad oil.

Researchers have found signals that start the process of turning fat into heat in mice. It could pave the way for activating the same signals in humans.