Evolutionary conservation of fat metabolism pathways

Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 13:21 in Biology & Nature

A new study recently revealed just how similarly mammals and insects make critical metabolic adjustments when food availability changes, either due to environmental catastrophe or everyday changes in sleep/wake cycles. Those findings may suggest novel ways to treat metabolic conditions such as obesity and type II diabetes.

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