16 Jan 2018 --- A specific group of bile acids could directly burn away the lipids in our fat depots, effectively making it a new therapy against obesity. This is according to a new study led by the lab Kristina Schoonjans at EPFL. Current treatments for obesity try to decrease calorie intake and increase energy expenditure, but the problem is maintaining long-term effects. Non-invasive treatments, like diets and drugs that reduce intestinal ingestion, are widely unpopular among patients, while bariatric surgery seems to be the only reliable treatment for obese people, despite being both expensive and invasive.
