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In humans, virtually every cell stores fat. However, patients with a rare condition called congenital lipodystrophy, which is often diagnosed in childhood, cannot properly store fat, which accumulates in the body’s organs and increases the risk of early death from heart or liver disease.

UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians say substituting avocado for unhealthy fats in your diet can help reduce cholesterol

Bacteria that live in the intestines inhibit a molecule that limits the amount of fat absorbed, increasing weight gain in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat diet, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center report.

For years, everyone viewed body fat as unhealthy. Dr. Scherer’s research changes that thinking.

UT Southwestern plastic surgeons perform traditional, ultrasonic, power-assisted, and laser liposuction to remove excess fat and improve body contours.

NIH funding: Mechanisms of maternal high fat diet induced susceptibility to gut inflammation in offspring

UT Southwestern offers CoolSculpting, a noninvasive procedure to help patients contour the abdomen, back, and side, eliminating stubborn fat without surgery.

UT Southwestern researchers have uncovered new clues about how gut bacteria and the body’s circadian clock work together to promote body fat accumulation.

The good bacteria that live in the guts of mammals program the metabolic rhythms that govern the body’s absorption of dietary fat.

UT Southwestern’s expert cosmetic and plastic surgeons offer the latest techniques for neck lifts to remove excess skin and fat and restore a more youthful look.