Calorie-Burning 'Good' Fat Can Be Protected, Says Study
Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 11:31
in Health & Medicine
Preventing cells of beige fat -- a calorie-burning tissue that can help to ward off obesity and diabetes -- from digesting their own mitochondria traps them in a beneficial, energy-burning state. In mice, this successfully protected against obesity and pre-diabetic symptoms, raising hopes for future applications in human patients.