Targeting 2 toxic fat by-products could let us live longer, healthier lives (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Targeting 2 toxic fat by-products could let us live longer, healthier lives

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University of Virginia researcher Eyleen Jorgelina O’Rourke, PhD, and her team found that they could improve health and extend lifespan by targeting two harmful fat by-products, glycerol and glyceraldehyde.

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Dan Addison | UVA Communications

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