Diet Pill
Diet Pill
There could be some good news on the horizon for dieters. A new drug that actually kills fat cells has succeeded in monkeys and tests will soon begin on people.
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" The popularity of the showed the biggest loser. As one of the countless examples of people's desire -- who's really. The study was only conducted on monkeys the results could be a big step toward a drug. The truly helps that effort. After only 28 days on the drug. Overweight monkeys lost an average of 11% of their body fat."
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" Doctors want your rap and -- be a husband and wife team from Brazil have been working on the project at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for years. The drug called out at the time it cuts off the blood supply of fat cells and kills them. In 2004 the scientist showed it drastically reduced weight in my case with the success of monkeys the researchers are applying the FDA. For permission to start a trial in humans possibly within a year. They know there will be no shortage of volunteers. Researchers say whenever they discuss the project they always hear the same question when is it ready because it likes them. The monkeys in the experiment we're not bred to be fat or that a special diet. They were the ones in the colony who simply ate more. And exercise clause they get overweight on their own it's very much like humans it's the same human behaviors MRI showed the drug eliminated no muscle only fat. The red and orange in the -- picture. After they stopped taking the drugs the monkeys resume their couch potato ways and gain the weight back you. The drug proved safe and effective if you -- we will likely be a tool to kick start the familiar diet and exercise program. And every one painfully note is that true key to --"
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