Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Christopher Gardner is exuberant in his ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising new role for the HSL protein: beyond breaking down fat, it also works inside the nucleus of fat cells to keep them functioning properly. When HSL is missing, ...

The way the body stores fat changes with age, and not all fat deposits affect health in the same way. While subcutaneous fat, the kind stored just under the skin, serves normal functions, visceral fat ...

I recently did a radical dietary experiment — and something totally unexpected ...