News tagged with lipid droplets
Long noncoding RNAs control development of fat cells
Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a previously unrecognized layer of genetic regulation that is necessary for the generation of undesirable white fat cells. When this regulation is disrupted, white fat cells ...
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Quantitative imaging application to gut and ear cells
From tracking activities within bacteria to creating images of molecules that make up human hair, several experiments have already demonstrated the unique abilities of the revolutionary imaging technique called multi-isotope ...
Medical research
Jan 15, 2012 |
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Not all fat is packaged the same way, researchers find
Fat is stored in the body in two distinct ways, Yale researchers have discovered. While the finding may not help people shed excess pounds, it may shed light on how to prevent health problems associated with ...
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Scientists discover mechanism that controls obesity, atherosclerosis and potentially cancer
Scientists from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have discovered a new signalling pathway that controls both obesity and atherosclerosis. The team demonstrated, for the first time, that mice deficient in ...
Medical research
Jul 03, 2012 |
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