Brown Fat Cells Make 'Spare Tires' Shrink; Promising New Approach to Combat Obesity, University of Bonn Study
ScienceDaily (Dec. 2, 2009) — Scientists at the University of Bonn have found a new signaling pathway which stimulates the production and function of so-called brown fat cells. They propose using these cells that serve as a "natural heating system" in order to just 'burn' unwanted excess fat.