THE eccrine sweat glands form a diffuse yet critical thermoregulatory organ for the body. Under the control of the sympathetic nerves, these glands provide the major defense against thermal stress.

Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels. The loss of effective thermoregulation has implications ...

Recent findings regarding the existence of functional brown adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans suggest a physiological role of BAT and uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1)–linked thermogenesis in energy ...