A boost in microRNA may protect against obesity and diabetes

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) Using a pre-clinical model of obesity, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have discovered that a small, non-coding RNA molecule called miR-181b is an important determinant of obesity-induced changes in adipose tissue by controlling the function of the vessels in adipose tissue. The findings could point toward new targets for the development of treatment or obesity and diabetes.