Salk Scientists Made a More Effective Diet Pill (VIDEO)

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Researchers at the Salk Institute have developed a fat-burning compound called fexaramine that leads to weight loss without typical side effects in animal models. Fexaramine tricks the body into reacting as if it has consumed calories and could lead to an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity in humans.

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