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Brown fat cells make 'spare tires' shrink

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Bonn have found a new signalling pathway which stimulates the production and function of so-called brown fat cells. They propose using these cells that serve as a "natural ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 5

Daylight could help control our weight

Exciting research into Brown adipose tissue (BAT) — brown fat, which is found in abundance in hibernating animals and newborn babies — could lead to new ways of preventing obesity.

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created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists create energy-burning brown fat in mice

(PhysOrg.com) -- 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 ...

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created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0