Creating fat that burns calories


	Creating fat that burns calories

dopesick

9-1-2009 10:00 AM

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biology, brown fat, cell, fat, science

dopesick says:

Understanding how brown fat develops may ultimately lead to better ways to treat diseases like diabetes. This research is still in its early days, Celi says. “At the present time, this is not an immediate intervention [for obesity], but it is definitely something to look forward to in the long run.”
Awesome news, hope they can really develop this research to help at least diminish this huge problem that obesity and diabetes are today.

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