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Nature Medicine 10, 581 - 582 (2004)
doi:10.1038/nm0604-581
Magic bullets melt fat
Marc L Reitman1
- Marc L. Reitman is at Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0900, USA. e-mail: marc_reitman@merck.com
Abstract
Targeted ablation of the vasculature that feeds adipose tissue causes weight loss in mice (pages 625–632).
Treating obesity is not rocket science—'just' eat less and exercise more. However, in this case common-sense knowledge seems not to be enough, because obesity is becoming more prevalent throughout the world.
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