Immune cells could protect against obesity, scientists discover

New research has found that a type of anti-tumor immune cell protects against obesity and the metabolic syndrome that leads to diabetes.  Results show that immune cells known to be protective against malignancy called invariant natural killer T-cells (iNKT), are lost when humans become obese, but can be restored through weight loss.

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