Eating too much fat and sugar causes weight gain and reduced health. But why is that, and is there a remedy? In a study published in the journal Cell, Prof. Jens Brüning's research group at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne has shown that altering fat metabolism in the liver can make obese mice thinner despite eating an unhealthy diet. The process also improves the glucose metabolism of the mice. This is achieved by switching off a protein called ceramide synthase 6.
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