Approved drugs restore sensitivity to appetite suppressant fat hormone
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 10:28
in Health & Medicine
A new study in the 7th January issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, helps to explain why obese people and animals fail to respond to leptin, a hormone produced by fat that signals the brain to stop eating. What's more, they show that two FDA-approved drugs might restore leptin sensitivity, offering a novel treatment for obesity...
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