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Researchers Enable Mice To Exhale Fat

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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  1. The Bacall Diet: You know how to diet don't you? by xactuary · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Just put your lips together and blow.

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