Scientists discover new protein that gets to the roots of obesity and osteoporosis
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 09:28
in Health & Medicine
Here's good news for anyone trying to lose weight or has osteoporosis: Scientists from Maine are on the trail of a weight loss drug that may revolutionize how we treat these two conditions. In a new research report published in the September 2010 print issue of The FASEB Journal, the researchers describe a newly discovered protein, called "Sprouty," responsible for regulating body fat and bone mass.