Obesity and diabetes drug could be on the way
The hormones GIP and GLP-1 are important in combating obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers from Germany, Switzerland and the US have now conducted mouse experiments that raise hopes for a drug.
Obesity and diabetes are among the biggest health problems in the civilized world
GIP and GLP-1 are produced in the digestive tract and play vital roles in regulating body weight and food intake. A study on their effects now published in the journal
Cell Metabolism provides pointers for developing drugs to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Two types of mice in the experiment