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adipose

[ad-uh-pohs] / ˈæd əˌpoʊs /


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Male obesity has been linked to low sperm count, via bifold mechanisms of increased conversion of testosterone to estrogen by adipose cells and by scrotal hyperthermia.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2026

"We found genes that in larger animals are associated with mitochondrial thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue," Gallio said.

From Science Daily Mar. 26, 2026

"I was particularly shocked by the recommendations for combating obesity, which did not mention the effect of MMS on adipose tissue but only affirmed self-acceptance combined with stigmatization of obesity," she says.

From Science Daily Feb. 2, 2026

“Under the microscope you see a lot of inflammatory infiltrate in the adipose tissue,” Coviello said.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2025

It was rather like the adipose fin of a fish, but gaudy.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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