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Scientists Find Gene That Converts Carbs to Fat
Science & Tech  (tags: humans, gene, SCD-1, carbohydrates, fat, conversion, liver, science )

Eduardo
- 722 days ago - thestar.com
Switching off one key gene in the liver can virtually halt the conversion of carbohydrates into body fat. While the SCD-1 gene exists in every cell in the body, its specific actions in the liver are essential for the production of body fat from high carb.
"Vibrating Mice" Develop Less Fat, Study Shows
Science & Tech  (tags: mice, development, fat, research, science, stem cells, vibration )

Eduardo
- 767 days ago - news.nationalgeographic.com
Laboratory mice that spent 15 minutes a day on a vibrating platform developed 28 percent less fat than control mice during a recent experiment. These mice experienced very subtle, almost undetectable, tremors.
   

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