KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. 

Humans have several types of fat and they all serve different functions. And researchers at UC San Francisco have figured out how to convert ordinary "white" fat cells into a different type of fat that burns calories rather than stores them. The discovery could have a big impact on treating obesity. 

For more KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Dr. Brian Feldman, Senior author of the study and cancer researcher with UCSF Health. 

KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. 
Humans have several types of fat and they all serve different functions. And researchers at UC San Francisco have figured out how to convert ordinary "white" fat cells into a different type of fat that burns calories rather than stores them. The discovery could have a big impact on treating obesity. 
For more KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Dr. Brian Feldman, Senior author of the study and cancer researcher with UCSF Health.

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