Researchers Enable Mice To Exhale Fat

Posted by Soulskill on Friday July 10, 2009 @12:01PM from the americans-still-too-lazy-for-this-diet dept.

destinyland writes "UCLA researchers made a startling discovery: genetic alterations enable mice to convert fat into carbon dioxide. Mammals digest fats differently than bacteria — so researchers introduced bacteria genes into mouse livers, and 'the excess fat was literally released into thin air.' (One researcher calls it 'an unconventional idea which we borrowed from plants and bacteria.') The research potentially could help treat serious medical conditions including diabetes, heart disease — and of course, obesity."

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It's grammar nazi time! by sqldr · 2009-07-11 00:27 · Score: 0, Offtopic

"Mammals digest fats differently than bacteria" Mammals digest fats differently to bacteria. Write it out 100 times.

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