Brown adipose tissue (BAT) displays the unique capacity to generate heat through
uncoupled oxidative phosphorylation that makes it a very attractive therapeutic target for …

There has been an upsurge of interest in the adipocyte coincident with the onset of the
obesity epidemic and the realization that adipose tissue plays a major role in the regulation …

Craniopharyngiomas are rare, partly cystic and calcified embryonic malformations of the
sellar/parasellar region with low histological grade (WHO Io). A bimodal age distribution has …

Excess intra-abdominal adipose tissue accumulation, often termed visceral obesity, is part of
a phenotype including dysfunctional subcutaneous adipose tissue expansion and ectopic …

The vagus nerve has an important role in regulation of metabolic homeostasis, and efferent
vagus nerve-mediated cholinergic signalling controls immune function and proinflammatory …

Interactions between the brain and distinct adipose depots have a key role in maintaining
energy balance, thereby promoting survival in response to metabolic challenges such as …

Background: The problems of adherence to energy restriction in humans are well known.
Objective: To compare the feasibility and effectiveness of intermittent continuous energy …

Most physiology and behavior of mammalian organisms follow daily oscillations. These
rhythmic processes are governed by environmental cues (eg, fluctuations in light intensity …

Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions globally and represents a major cause of
comorbidities, mostly related to cardiovascular disease. The autonomic nervous system …

It has been established that ingestion of a high-fat diet increases the blood levels of
lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from Gram-negative bacteria in the gut. Obesity is characterised …