Seth Masters, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (IMAGE)

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Seth Masters, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

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Melbourne researchers have identified an internal "sensor" that helps fight obesity by instructing cells to burn their fat stores. The finding could play a major role in the fight against obesity and metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes.

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The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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