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Banned Weight-loss Drug Could Combat Liver Disease, Diabetes

Posted by Soulskill on from the things-that-were-good-but-then-bad-but-then-good dept.

sciencehabit writes: A drug the U.S. government once branded "extremely dangerous and not fit for human consumption" deserves a second chance, a study of rats suggests. Researchers report (abstract) that a slow-release version of the compound reverses diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an untreatable condition that can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.

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  1. not fit for human consumption by Errol+backfiring · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Funny, I would label a rust remover "extremely dangerous and not fit for human consumption". Especially if by drinking it you are just begging for diabetes. But Cola is still not banned from the supermarket.

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    1. Re:not fit for human consumption by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      And cola used to be a once a week or month treat, not a two-three times a meal and constantly between meals drink. Also reduced activity, etc.

  2. Banned Weight-loss Drug by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Insightful

    "Banned Weight-loss Drug Could Combat Liver Disease, Diabetes"

    And that drug? Exercise. That's right. Exercise.