Discovery May Help Treat Obesity, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Study

ScienceDaily (July 30, 2009) — Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have shown that they can engineer mouse and human cells to produce brown fat, a natural energy-burning type of fat that counteracts obesity. If such a strategy can be developed for use in people, the scientists say, it could open a novel approach to treating obesity and diabetes.

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