The thrill of great science is all around us in North Texas, as our colleague Miriam Fauzia reminded us in a recent story ...

The discovery of how hungry fat cells could suppress cancer began in 2021, when Hai Nguyen, PhD, joined Ahituv’s lab. Nguyen had years of experience working with fat cells in the laboratory. But he ...

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month. Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer in connective tissues like bone, muscle, fat or cartilage.

In the ongoing effort to find better ways to fight cancer, scientists have developed a creative approach that uses the body’s own fat cells in a surprising way. Instead of allowing tumors to ...

Stop feeding your cancer risk." "Understand that belly fat isn’t just cosmetic — it’s carcinogenic," said Osborn. "You may not feel it now, but the clock is ticking.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, killing 87% of patients within five years. Previous studies have shown that obesity can increase pancreatic cancer risk by around 50%.

The fat-liver cancer connection. The liver is the body's metabolic powerhouse, responsible for balancing fat production and breakdown. In healthy individuals, this process is tightly controlled.