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Reuters: Experimental drug helps fat monkeys lose weight.
In a potentially groundbreaking study that could have significant implications in the fight against obesity, researchers in Texas have shown how an experimental drug, designed to destroy the blood supply to fat cells, has helped fat monkeys lose weight.
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Drug Offers Hope in Obesity Fight
A drug that kills a type of fat cell by choking off its blood supply caused significant weight loss in obese monkeys, potentially setting the stage for a new pharmaceutical approach to attacking obesity, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Fox Business News: "Arrowhead Obesity Drug Shows Promise in Study"
Arrowhead Research (ARWR: 0.70, -0.05, -6.08%), which makes medicines in oncology and obesity based on nanotechnology, says its weight-loss drug has been performing well in a study involving obese monkeys.
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Porky primates may help hefty humans slim down
In a recent study, cancer researchers tested an experimental drug on plump primates and saw they lost a huge amount of weight. The researchers hope it can soon become a safe and effective weight loss drug for humans.
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Fox News: "Drug Kills Fat Cells in Obese Monkeys"
Obese monkeys saw their waistlines shrink in just weeks after scientists gave them an experimental drug that zaps fat cells, a study out today said, giving hope that such a pill for humans could be on the horizon.
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Time: "Drug Based on Cancer Treatment Shows Promise for Weight Loss"
An experimental drug developed from cancer research showed early promise in a study of weight loss, researchers report, causing fat monkeys to shed an average 11% of their body weight after just a month of treatment.
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US News & World Report: Experimental Drug Slims Obese Monkeys
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) - An experimental drug that targets and kills fat cells in the blood appears to help obese rhesus monkeys lose weight, a new study suggests.
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MSNBC: Drug helps 'couch potato' monkeys lose weight
A simple medication that leads to weight loss with no dieting or exercise could be a big step toward every dieter's dream. The study is only in monkeys, but tests in people could begin shortly.
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