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The Pathway To Losing Fat Is Heavily Influenced By A Hormone Produced In The Heart

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in Health on 7 February 2012, 04:00

The Pathway To Losing Fat Is Heavily Influenced By A Hormone Produced In The Heart’

It's well known that exercising reduces body weight because it draws on fat stores that muscle can burn as fuel. But a new study at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) suggests that the heart also plays a role in breaking down fat. In their study, published February 6 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Sheila Collins, Ph.D... Continue reading »

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