Staff writer, with CNAScientists at Academia Sinica say that they are optimistic about a study they are conducting, which could one day lead to a “cure” for diet-induced obesity, a serious health and social issue in many parts of the world. A team at the institute has found that the amount of gene N-alpha-acetyltransferase 10 protein (Naa10p) positively correlates with obesity in mice, Juan said. If the findings could be applied to humans, it would mean a “cure” for diet-induced obesity, she said. While the advantages of harnessing beige adipocyte tissue in the treatment of diet-induced obesity has been known for a while, the findings represent a breakthrough in understanding how the cells develop, she added. Diet-induced obesity greatly increases the risk of many life-threatening diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Source: Taipei Times September 27, 2019 15:56 UTC