K2 Radio » experiments http://k2radio.com Wyoming's Radio Station Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Can Experimental Drug That Helped Monkeys Lose Weight Work on Humans? — Health Check http://k2radio.com/experimental-drug-monkeys-lose-weight-help-people-health-check/ http://k2radio.com/experimental-drug-monkeys-lose-weight-help-people-health-check/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:03 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=59606 Researchers have used an experimental drug to help obese monkeys lose weight — and it could work for humans too.

The medication, Adipotide, works by finding and sticking to proteins on the surface of blood vessels that feed white fat cells, and then releasing a synthetic molecule that kills those cells.

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