Researchers identify 'beige' fat-burning cells in humans
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 18:50
in Biology & Nature
For the first time, a research team, led by a UC San Francisco biologist, has isolated energy-burning "beige" fat from adult humans, which is known to be able to convert unhealthy white fat into healthy brown fat. The scientists also found new genetic markers of this beige fat.