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Medicine 2021-06-04 1 min read

Giving brown fat a boost to fight type 2 diabetes

Increasing a protein concentrated in brown adipose tissue remodels white adipose tissue to lower diabetes risk, study suggests
Giving brown fat a boost to fight type 2 diabetes
DALLAS - June 4, 2021 - Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver disease by remodeling white fat to a healthier state, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests. The END