Team finds on-off switch to burning stored fat

June 5, 2014

Scientists this week reported that a molecular pathway called mTORC1 controls the conversion of unhealthy white fat into beige fat, an appealing target for increasing energy expenditure and reducing obesity.



San Antonio science on display at aging meeting starting May 30

May 29, 2014

Faculty members and students of the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio will present novel research findings at the American Aging Association’s 43rd Annual Meeting May 30-June 2 in San Antonio.