Researchers discover how an anti-obesity drug improves metabolism beyond weight loss

by Universitat de Barcelona

A study in mice shows that the drug has a direct impact on improving metabolism by activating brown adipose tissue, a type of fat specialized in energy expenditure. According to the researchers, thes...

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Researchers identify a protein that may help improve the treatment of obesity and cardiovascular disease

by Universitat de Barcelona

The new study, conducted in animal models, describes a repressor factor that blocks brown fat activity: the ACBP protein. Under normal conditions, this protein would regulate when brown fat activity i...

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Researchers from IBUB create a new technique to measure brown adipose tissue activity

by Parc Científic de Barcelona

Experts from the Institute of Biomedicine of Barcelona (IBUB), located at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB) have created a new technique to measure the energy production and use in brown adipose tissue...

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