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New Appetite-Regulating Receptor Treats Obesity!
Let's identify the new appetite-regulating receptor
in the brain. Two separate groups of researchers were
successful in finding out the MCH [melanin-concentrating
hormone], which has appetite modulating properties.
This receptor plays a major role in regulating eating
behavior and in future, this could influence the treatment
of Obesity as well as eating disorders like anorexia
nervosa.
The researchers termed it as an exciting discovery
because they can now develop drugs that could treat
food consumption disorders. If this finding can help
design drugs that block MCH from binding to the receptor,
many obesity related treatments would also improve.
And the design of drugs that stimulate rather than block
the binding action could be part of the treatment for
anorexia nervosa.
Obesity is a life threatening weight
disorder, which affects one in every ten Americans.
Today, there are various weight
loss pills in the market, diet programs and plans
intended to help obese patients. But most of the treatments
are short-term solutions, which lose their charm midway
due to the non-reliability of the diet program or the
lack of determination from people who undertake the
treatment. Researchers have been trying to find a breakthrough
in treating obesity, which takes many lives every year.
After the success of weight loss pills like Phentermine
people look forward to drugs that can cure them of this
severe disorder called Obesity.
About the Author
Chris Read, An associated editor to Hateweight.com.
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