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  • April 2008

    • Scientists Slim Down, Speed Up Mice by Stripping Enzyme

      BBC  |  Apr 29, 08 7:28 AM CDT

      Scientists Slim Down, Speed Up Mice by Stripping Enzyme

      (Newser) - Australian scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for obesity and diabetes, the BBC reports. Researchers removed an enzyme in fat cells of mice and found it sped up their metabolisms.  The mice with altered cells were an average of 20% lighter than normal mice and had up to 60% less body fat. They also appeared to have lower risk of developing diabetes because they processed sugar more quickly. More »

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      obesity  • diabetes  • blood pressure  • weight loss  • scientific research  • anti obesity drugs

  • January 2008
  • November 2007

    • Diet Pills Make Slim Difference

      BBC  |  Nov 17, 07 11:31 AM CST

      Diet Pills Make Slim Difference

      (Newser) - Diet pills are big business, but Canadian researchers have found that they result in only modest weight loss. In placebo-controlled trials, patients taking anti-obesity drugs orlistat, sibutramine and rimonabant lost more weight than those taking dummy pills, but barely. And the average weight loss was 5%, which experts say is not enough to justify the use of slimming pills. More »

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      obesity  • blood pressure  • dieting  • diet pills  • anti obesity drugs

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