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Newly-Discovered Technique Turns Ordinary White Fat Cells Into Calorie-Burning Beige Fat


A new study reveals that inhibiting a protein can transform energy-storing white fat into calorie-burning beige fat, potentially paving the way for effective weight-loss drugs and explaining past clinical trial failures. Researchers at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered a method to change or

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