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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Massey

Brown fat breakthrough could lead to new obesity treatments, study suggests

PA Wire

Researchers say they have made a “significant breakthrough” in the race to find treatments for obesity and related diseases, such as diabetes.

A study is the first to reveal the molecular structure of a protein called Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), that allows brown fat tissue – or good fat – to burn off calories as heat.

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