Way to Shrink, Grow Fat Is Found

Washington Post by Rob Stein | Jul. 2, 2007 (News Report)
Tests Also Show Link to Stress

Scientists reported yesterday that they have uncovered a biological switch by which stress can promote obesity, a discovery that could help explain the world's growing weight problem and lead to new ways to melt flab and manipulate fat for cosmetic purposes. Full Story »

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Kenneth L Salzman, PhD
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 by Kenneth L Salzman, PhD - Oct. 1, 2008

Of considerable suspicion is the fact that this story reads like a promotional piece for the researchers who are currently negotiating the sale of the rights to the process to the drug companies. Hoped for results are overstated, conclusions are overly broad and the cautionary notes are fewer and more tepid than they should be.

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