Diabetes Talking

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Scientists find new obesity treatment DALLAS, Feb. 9 (UPI) — A team of scientists from the United States and Switzerland have used gene therapy to transform fat-storing cells into fat-burning cells. The BBC said the team hopes its research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may one day lead to new treatments for obesity. The researchers triggered the change by adding a protein called leptin to cells. Rats given the treatment shed weight dramatically and without any apparent side effects. Lead researcher Dr. Roger Unger, director of the Touchstone Center for Diabetes Research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said, "The structure of the cells changed from the normal appearance of a fat cell to a very novel cell that’s really never been seen before." Leptin is normally produced by fat cells, or adipocytes, but is prevented from interfering with the accumulation of surplus fat. Scientists believe this is to ensure fat cells maintain their function of storing fuel during times of food shortage. — Your Buddy, Ken "I want to tell you about a school in Houston.  It’s a school for ‘at risk’ children. In other words, folks, these are children who can’t learn." – G.W. Bush, presidential debates begin 666 clear.gif $8RL`.P“ ` end begin 666 twt-grey2.gif $8RL`.P“ ` end

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The researchers triggered the change by adding a protein called leptin to cells.

We have been hearing about leptin for quite some time. I’m glad they are moving ahead with it, but I don’t hold out much hope for the near future.

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The researchers triggered the change by adding a protein called leptin to cells. We have been hearing about leptin for quite some time. I’m glad they are moving ahead with it, but I don’t hold out much hope for the near future.

Success with Leptin in mice – I think that "news" broke over 5 years ago.  The trouble is, this is apparently one of the areas where humans and mice are NOT the same.  Last I heard, there had been no success trying to get humans to lose weight this way.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Scientists find new obesity treatment DALLAS, Feb. 9 (UPI) — A team of scientists from the United States and Switzerland have used gene therapy to transform fat-storing cells into fat-burning cells. The BBC said the team hopes its research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may one day lead to new treatments for obesity. The researchers triggered the change by adding a protein called leptin to cells. Rats given the treatment shed weight dramatically and without any apparent side effects. Lead researcher Dr. Roger Unger, director of the Touchstone Center for Diabetes Research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said, "The structure of the cells changed from the normal appearance of a fat cell to a very novel cell that’s really never been seen before." Leptin is normally produced by fat cells, or adipocytes, but is prevented from interfering with the accumulation of surplus fat. Scientists believe this is to ensure fat cells maintain their function of storing fuel during times of food shortage. — Your Buddy, Ken

Oh boy! Another expensive drug for the pharmaceuticals to foist upon the unsuspecting public. I’ll bet it promises easy weight loss regardless of how much carb you have in the diet. I can’t wait to throw my money away on it. TC

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I think the difference is wasn’t the Leptin injected or ingested in the past trials. This is gene therapy. — – Bear  Grrrrrrrr   : o) 297/277/210 http://home.earthlink.net/~polarbear50/index.html

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The researchers triggered the change by adding a protein called leptin to cells. We have been hearing about leptin for quite some time. I’m glad they are moving ahead with it, but I don’t hold out much hope for the near future. Success with Leptin in mice – I think that "news" broke over 5 years ago.  The trouble is, this is apparently one of the areas where humans and mice are NOT the same.  Last I heard, there had been no success trying to get humans to lose weight this way.

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