Extending The Life Of An Appetite-Suppressing Peptide

By Carmen | 21 July 2009
Posted in Weight loss News

The peptide alpha-MSH works in a region of the brain known as the hypothalamus to suppress appetite. A team of researchers, at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, and the University of California Davis, has provided new insight into the way in which levels of the active form of alpha-MSH are regulated in mice.

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Bulging British Men Want A Slice Of Their Wives' Weight-Loss Pie, UK

By Jane | 21 July 2009
Posted in Weight loss News

This country is at war with obesity and now men join their women in the fight, says Exante Diet. As the nation's struggle with obesity continues, there is a battle being won in homes around the UK.

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Yale Discovery May Open Door To Drug That Cuts Appetite And Boosts Energy

By Jane | 21 July 2009
Posted in Weight loss News

In a major advance in obesity and diabetes research, Yale School of Medicine scientists have found that reducing levels of a key enzyme in the brain decreased appetites and increased energy levels. Reductions in the levels of the enzyme prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP) led to weight loss and a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes in mice, according to research published in the August issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

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