A study has found that disabling a gene in the myeloid cells of mice prevents them from developing obesity. New research has found that inhibiting an immune cell gene in mice prevented them from developing obesity, even when they consumed a diet high in fat.
The study’s findings, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, may one day help scientists develop therapies that can help people with obesity burn calories more easily.
Obesity is a major health issue, and in the United States, rates of the condition have risen over the past 40 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that between 2017 and 2018, 42.4% of people in the country had obesity.
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