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New drug prevents obesity even on high-fat diet

Researchers have developed a new drug approach that prevented mice from becoming obese even after prolonged exposure to a high-fat, sugar-rich diet. The study focused on blocking the MRS2 gene linked to magnesium movement inside mitochondria, helping cells burn fat and sugar more efficiently

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Mitochondria convert nutrients into energy. REPRESENTATION PIC

Mitochondria convert nutrients into energy. REPRESENTATION PIC

A new drug kept mice from becoming obese even after long-term exposure to a sugar-rich, fat-heavy diet.

The work points to magnesium movement inside mitochondria, the energy-producing structures found in cells. 

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