'Baby' Fat Cells May Be Key To Treating Obesity, Say UT Southwestern Medical Center Researchers
EurekAlert! -- DALLAS – Sept. 18, 2008 – Immature, or "baby," fat cells lurk in the walls of the blood vessels that nourish fatty tissue, just waiting for excess calories to help them grow into the adult monsters responsible for packing on the extra pounds, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in mice.