New Compound Burns Fat While Protecting Muscle in Early Obesity Study
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New Compound Burns Fat While Protecting Muscle in Early Obesity Study

Weight loss comes with an unwanted tradeoff. People may lose fat, but they can also lose valuable muscle along the way. A new experimental compound could point toward a different approach. Researchers found that a substance called 5-tetradecyloxy-2-furoic acid, better known as TOFA, helped obese mice lose body fat while preserving lean muscle. The findings […]

By Sven Kramer · September 12, 2026
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