Joslin scientists have identified the key mechanism that regulates the production of brown fat. Brown fat plays an important role in heat production and energy metabolism. The findings, which appear in the upcoming issue of iNature/i, may lead to new therapies that increase BAT formation to treat obesity. Two types of fat tissue are present in humans and other mammals: white adipose tissue (WAT) or white fat, which stores fat; and brown adipose tissue (BAT) ...
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Researchers from Ben-Gurion University have revealed that the winter season is conducive to peak sperm production in most men. Their study 6455 semen samples from men who were treated between 2006 and 2009 at an infertility clinic. They found that sperm production increased in winter and started reducing by early spring. During spring, the sperm that were produced had lesser abnormalities and also swam faster, they reported. The researchers also found that ...
