Cool temperature alters human fat and metabolism

Based on the NIH health information topics you requested to receive information about, we thought you'd be interested in this story from NIH Research Matters:   Cool Temperature Alters Human Fat and Metabolism Men exposed to cool temperatures for a month had an increase in brown fat along with changes in metabolism. The finding hints at new approaches to conditions such as obesity and diabetes.     Popular Stories from past issues:   Stem Cell Transplant Reverses Sickle Cell Disease in Adults Drug Improves Birth Rates for Women with Ovary Disorder Vitamin D Levels Predict Multiple Sclerosis Progression Gene Changes Identified in Most Common Lung Cancer   Low Levels of Lead Linked to Problems in Children NIH Research Matters is on Facebook! Join us at www.facebook.com/ResearchMatters, and write on our wall. NIH Research Matters is also available as an RSS News Feed. Point your RSS reader to http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/feed.xml (to learn more about RSS, visit http://www.nih.gov/news/rss.htm).   Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact NIHinfo@od.nih.gov. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our A-Z Health Topics page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health® This email was sent to kostikblog@ukr.net using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612