CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new study has found that a gene called SIRT1 can reduce the development of new fat cells and increase the metabolism or use of fat within existing fat cells. SIRT1 is the topic of considerable recent research, and other studies have also shown that its activity level can be significantly increased by the presence of a compound found in red wine. The new research, done by scientists from Oregon State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Ottawa, was recently published in the journal Nature. It may help explain, researchers say, why moderate consumption of red wine appears to reduce deaths from heart disease, as has been suggested by some demographic studies.
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