Triggering self-combustion in fat cells for weight loss
February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Triggering self-combustion in fat cells for weight loss
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Ordinary fat cells in obese animals can be induced to burn energy stores, generating substantial heat, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
In the study, published Feb. 23 in Nature Metabolism, the researchers showed that in fat cells called white adipocytes . . .
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Triggering self-combustion in fat cells for weight loss
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Ordinary fat cells in obese animals can be induced to burn energy stores, generating substantial heat, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
In the study, published Feb. 23 in Nature Metabolism, the researchers showed that in fat cells called white adipocytes . . .