Scientists Say They Have Figured Out How Key Gene Tied To Obesity Makes People Fat.

eports that “by manipulating the genes in question in mice,” investigators discovered that “they could adjust the amount of obesity or leanness by reformulating the proportions of white and beige fat cells.” They found they could even “reduce the amount of white fat by a factor of seven, give or take.” The study authors’ “next step will be to manipulate these genes and this pathway in human patients...to see if the intervention has an effect on their weight and fat composition.” The Telegraph (UK) (8/20, Knapton) also covers the story. http://time.com/4003974/gene-burns-fat/