Sensitivity To Appetite Suppressant Fat Hormone Restored By Approved Drugs

A new study in the January 7th 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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Filed under: Endocrinology on January 14th, 2009