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Medicine 2012-09-20 1 min read

In obesity, a micro-RNA causes metabolic problems

In obesity, a micro-RNA causes metabolic problems
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a chain of events in the body that can lead to fatty liver disease, Type II diabetes and other metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity. By blocking this molecule, the researchers were able to reverse some of the pathology it caused in obese mice.

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