Scientists may have found a safer way to make cells burn more calories—by turning up the heat inside our cellular power plants.

For decades, weight loss drugs have tried to coax the body into burning more energy, but the most aggressive approaches have often come with life‑threatening risks. Now researchers are zeroing in on a ...

Researchers at the Karolinska Institute may have found a new way to treat obesity and related disorders by targeting the mitochondria. Their findings in mice demonstrate that a specific class of drugs ...