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Bone Growth Protein also promotes “Good fat”

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

A protein that induces bone growth also helps promote development of “good” brown fat that helps burn calories and plays a role in fighting obesity, says researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.

They said their finding about the protein, called BMP-7, may help lead to new ways to prevent and treat obesity.

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