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Joslin Study Identifies Protein That Produces 'Good' Fat

Posted on August 20, 2008

August 20, 2008 (EurekAlert) - A study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown that a protein known for its role in inducing bone growth can also help promote the development of brown fat, a good fat that helps in the expenditure of energy and plays a role in fighting obesity. Obesity is occurring at epidemic rates in the U.S. and worldwide and that impacts the risk and prognosis of many diseases, said Yu-Hua Tseng, Ph.D. an Assistant Investigator in the Joslin Section on Obesity and Hormone Action and lead author of the paper published in the August 21 issue of Natur...

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