Fixing obesity

From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Sat Jun 22 2002 - 04:11:41 MDT


Here is an article about another interesting fat control method:
http://www.sciencenews.org/20020622/fob1.asp

Let Them Eat Cake: Altered mice stay svelte on a high-fat diet

A protein that links gluttony and weight gain may be a novel target for
antiobesity drugs. Mice lacking this protein can indulge in fatty food
but remain as slim as mice on a lower-fat diet, a new study reports. The
finding suggests a new avenue to help morbidly obese people lose weight.

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