Jamie Bernard, Michigan State University (IMAGE)

Michigan State University

Jamie Bernard, Michigan State University

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Jamie Bernard, an assistant professor in pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University, has found that a certain protein released from fat in the body can cause a non-cancerous cell to turn into a cancerous one. She also found that abdominal fat is the more likely culprit.

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