Get a Faster Metabolism

You'd like to do something—anything—to speed up your metabolism, but it's out of your control. Right? Not quite.

Dana-Farber scientists discover hormone that triggers fat to burn energy

Boston scientists today announced they discovered a previously-unknown hormone that is secreted by muscles during exercise and boosts the amount of energy the body burns, providing a basic research insight that could lay the basis for new therapies for obesity, diabetes, and other diseases. A Boston startup company, Ember Therapeutics, has licensed the technology and is already working to ...

Muscle mass link to healthy ticker

Staying healthily muscle-bound is now understood to be critical for optimal cardiovascular health, according to the latest research.

Deep belly fat may increase after liposuction: study

REUTERS - Thinking of liposuction to trim your tummy? You may want to make sure you exercise after that, or risk putting on even more unhealthy fat. According to a Brazilian study, women who have liposuction may actually gain some fat deeper within the abdomen - a type of fat that's particularly unhealthy. The researchers, led by Fabiana Benatti of the University of Sao Paolo, found that within ...

Well: Phys Ed: How Muscle Workouts May Boost Brainpower

According to a study, mice that had “exercised” did better on tests of memory and learning and had far more new neurons in certain brain areas than mice that had remained quiet.