A new drug could aid in losing weight and keeping it off. The drug, described in the journal Cell Metabolism, increases sensitivity to the hormone leptin, a natural appetite suppressant found in the body. albeit so far the new drug has only been tested on mice, the findings have implications for the progress of new treatments for obesity in humans. "By sensitizing the body to naturally occurring leptin, the new drug could not only promote weight loss, but also help maintain it," says senior study author George Kunos of the national principle on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism...

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