Discovery illuminates how thyroid hormone ‘dims’ metabolism

It has been known for some time that the thyroid gland is a strong regulator of the body’s metabolism, making it key to many health conditions. But the molecular details

Study links hot flashes to brown adipose tissue activity, childhood exposure to cold

Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals links between menopausal hot flashes, cold experienced during childhood, and increased activity in brown adipose tissue

Martian dust could pose health risks to future astronauts

Don’t breathe in the dust on Mars. That’s the takeaway from new research from a team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder. The findings suggests that