Bruce Spiegelman, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (IMAGE)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Bruce Spiegelman, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in have identified a natural molecular pathway that enables cells to burn off calories as heat rather than store them as fat. This raises the possibility of a new approach to treating and preventing obesity, diabetes, and other obesity-linked metabolic disorders including cancer.

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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