Friday, November 11, 2005

Hormone raises hope of victory in war on obesity

The Guardian

By Alok Jha, science correspondent

Scientists have discovered a hormone that suppresses appetite, raising hopes of new treatments in the fight against obesity, according to a study published today.
The hormone, named obestatin, halved food intake in rats and resulted in the animals losing a fifth of their body weight.

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