Hua Bai, Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB) associate professor, and his Iowa State University research team discovered a method for modifying the function of an enzyme crucial to fat production, which could lead to more effective treatments for childhood obesity and cancer.

While the research was in fruit fly larvae, being able to speed up or slow down lipid metabolism could have significant implications for human health, said Bai. 

Learn more about Bai and his team's research in the ISU News Service article, "Discovery of metabolic switch could lead to targeted treatment of obesity, cancer."