Study Finds That Natural Killer T-Cells In Fat Tissue Guard Against Obesity

Well, as the number of obese folks keeps increasing...

Invariant natural killer T-cells (iNKT) are a unique subset of immune cells that are known to influence inflammatory responses. Now, a scientific team led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found that iNKT cells play a protective role in guarding against obesity and the metabolic syndrome, a major consequence of obesity.

...these killer T-cells must be doing a lousy job.