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There are a lot of studies being conducted regarding health issues from diabetes to heart problems to cancer and everything in between.  Most of the studies are conducted on animals before moving on to testing on humans and having clinical trials.

One study being conducted with mice by the Harvard School of Public Health shows a great deal of promise with humans struggling with obesity and the problems that come with it, especially diabetes.  Scientists conducting the study think that they have discovered a new class of hormones in mice that reverse or eliminate obesity.  The main effects of this hormone is said to be reversing or stopping insulin resistance.

If this discovery can be applied to humans, it will help develop treatments for overcoming obesity and as a result dramatically reduce some of the related issues including diabetes and atherosclerosis.  One of the hormones discovered in the mice – palmitoleoate – was able to block the absorption of fat in the liver of the mice and help increase sensitivity to insulin.  It also seems to reduce inflammation which is a strong factor leading to metabolic disease.

The researchers also discovered that even the mice who had a high fat diet were able to be “remarkably resistant” to metabolic diseases like diabetes and heart disease when they showed increased presence of palmitoleoate because the palmitoleoate sends signals to the cells and stimulates the muscles and the liver to improve the functioning of insulin, making it easier for them to absorb essential nutrients, as well. 

Scientists believe that they can possibly help the cells manufacture “good fat” which could help the metabolism and interact with increased palmitoleoate in a healthier way.  More tests and studies will be done, including future tests to see if the results are as promising in people as they are in mice.