If you thought body fat was just a passive storage depot for calories, think again. Research increasingly suggests that it plays an important role in our overall health, with two studies shedding new ...

When we think about fat, we most often think about white fat cells, which store excess calories like so many batteries, providing insulation and cushioning for our muscles, bones and organs. But not ...

A new mouse study suggests that "beige" fat surrounding blood vessels can send calming signals to the arteries—revealing an unexpected biological link between fat tissue and heart health. A colored ...

Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While the link between fat and high blood pressure is ...

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (UPI) --More than three-quarters of South Koreans registered as members of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War have died without being reunited with relatives in North Korea, ...

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SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Businesspeople with investments in now-suspended inter-Korean projects on Wednesday called on the government to lift its unilateral sanctions imposed in 2010 that ban joint ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong‑Un has opened a newly rebuilt hot spring resort, showcasing domestic leisure projects amid sanctions. While the move fuels speculation about tourism reopening, analysts ...