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Obesity Discussion · 07-25-06, 04:24 AM

Enzyme hope in war on obesity
OBESE patients could lose weight without changing their diet or exercising more following research by Scots scientists.

A team at Dundee University have uncovered key links between cystic fibrosis, a debilitating inherited illness, and other conditions including cancer, diabetes and obesity.

Their findings could eventually lead to drugs being developed to exploit the enzymes that make it hard for cystic fibrosis patients to put on weight.

In reverse, the enzymes could be manipulated to help cystic fibrosis patients gain weight.

But Dr Anil Mehta predicted it would be more than ten years before treatments based on the findings would be available.

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07-25-06, 04:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,874 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Enzyme hope in war on obesity Enzyme hope in war on obesity OBESE patients could lose weight without changing their diet or exercising more following research by Scots scientists. A team at Dundee University have uncovered key links between cystic fibrosis, a debilitating inherited illness, and other conditions including cancer, diabetes and obesity. Their findings could eventually lead to drugs being developed to exploit the enzymes that make it hard for cystic fibrosis patients to put on weight. In reverse, the enzymes could be manipulated to help cystic fibrosis patients gain weight. But Dr Anil Mehta predicted it would be more than ten years before treatments based on the findings would be available. Article __________________