Researchers Isolate Messenger Protein Linking Exercise to Health Benefits
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have isolated a natural hormone that triggers some of the key health benefits of exercise. Irisin, which switches on genes that convert white fat into "good" brown fat, may hold promise as a treatment for diabetes, obesity and perhaps other disorders, including cancer.