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Pitt Researchers Identify Key Enzymes That Help Promote Fat Loss While Preserving Muscle
February 06, 2026
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release:

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Pitt Researchers Identify Key Enzymes That Help Promote Fat Loss While Preserving Muscle

A team of scientists has uncovered a critical mechanism that could pave the way for safer and more effective obesity treatments. The findings, published today in Nature Communications, shed light on how leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite and en . . .

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