Compound improves health, increases lifespan of obese mice

Monday, August 22, 2011 - 08:00 in Health & Medicine

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers have reported that obese male mice treated with a synthetic compound called SRT1720 were healthier and lived longer compared to non-treated obese mice. The experimental compound was found to improve the function of the liver, pancreas and heart in mice.

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