Activating immune system could treat obesity, diabetes

[Northerner]

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic that is causing alarming rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but currently there is a lack of effective drug treatments. Two unrelated studies reveal an important role for immune pathways in activating good types body fat, called brown and beige fat, which burn stored calories, reduce weight, and improve metabolic health. The findings could pave the way for much-needed treatments for obesity and related metabolic diseases.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605141455.htm

 

[trophywench]

Why don't they say T2 diabetes? There surely isn't an epidemic of T1 is there; and if there is, how would any of that stop a person's immune system deciding to eat Islets for every meal !

 

[Andy HB]

I would hazard a guess (and it is only that) that a large number (if not the majority) of obese people don't need drugs to deal with their condition.

Why is there this concentration on needing to pop pills to deal with every problem?

'Big-Pharma' have anything to do with it, perchance?

Andy