Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire. Scientists have stumbled on a chemical in the body that could one day prevent or reverse diseases linked to obesity.
Researchers at Harvard University's School of Public Health (H.S.P.H.) report in Cell
that palmitoleate, a newly discovered hormone produced by fat cells, is
also a fatty acid. (Most hormones are proteins.) They believe that if
they can increase its production, they may be able to stave off
metabolic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease |