New evidence that fat cells are not just dormant storage depots for calories
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 12:14
in Health & Medicine
Scientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches - far from being a dormant storage depot for surplus calories - is an active organ that sends chemical signals to other parts of the body, perhaps increasing the risk of heart attacks, cancer, and other diseases.