I failed to get my hands on the actual research paper so I'm relying completely on the article's description of the study. To my unscientific eye it seems that the only thing altered between the control group and the test group was diet. Both were given "Compound 14". The test group that was fed a high fat diet showed better results. Claiming that it's thanks to "Compound 14" seems a little bit unscientific.
What I would like to know is:
1) What did the normal diet look like?
2) What would the results be like if both the control and the test group were fed the exact same diet from birth?
3) What are the researchers' biases?
4) Who is funding the research?