Summary: An experimental drug causes loss of weight and fat in mice, a new study has found. Known as GC-1, the drug reportedly speeds up metabolism, or burning off, of fat cells. Known as GC-1, the drug reportedly accelerates metabolism or burning off fat cells. GC-1 increases the metabolic rate essentially converting white fat that...
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Synthetic sugar against autoimmune diseases
Summary: Researchers are working on an innovative approach to treating a rare autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system, using a kind of molecular sponge made of sugar to remove pathogenic antibodies from the bloodstream. Developed to treat anti-MAG neuropathy, the approach also has potential applications in the treatment of other autoimmune diseases. AMG neuropathy:...