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Fat Injections Could Aid Weight Loss

Brown fat may speed metabolism

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 2, 2009 4:33 AM CST

(Newser) – The discovery that adults retain small quantities of “brown fat”—which in infants burns calories to generate heat—has scientists exploring the possibility of using the substance as a weight-loss aid. Brown fat is exceedingly effective at burning sugar, so researchers theorize that... Read full story »

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