How common white fat can be turned into energy-burning brown fat in humans

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered, for the first time in humans, that the widely reviled energy storing white fat can be turned into an energy burning brown fat that uses up excess calories. These findings will be published in the August 4th edition of Cell Metabolism.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150804142732.htm

 

About Moe Kyaw

Dr Moe Kyaw Thu MBBS, M.Sc, Ph.D, FAHA Associate Professor (Non-Clinical) Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia No. 1 Jalan Sarjana 1, Kota Ilmu, Educity@Iskandar 79200 Nusajaya, Johor Malaysia Tel : +6 07-555 3885 Email : moe.kyawthu@newcastle.edu.my
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