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	• Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats
	Findings offers hope of new treatments for severe obesity in humans
	WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Vigabatrin, a medication that holds potential as a treatment for drug addiction, has been found to cause rapid weight loss in animals. A study done by U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory found that animals bred to be obese lost up to 19 percent of their total weight while non-obese animals lost 12 percent to 20 percent
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	• Bone Growth Protein Also Promotes 'Good' Fat
	Stimulation of brown globules helps burn calories, hints of new ways to treat obesity
	WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A protein that induces bone growth also helps promote development of "good" brown fat that helps burn calories and plays a role in fighting obesity, says researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. They said their finding about the protein, called BMP-7, may help lead to new ways to prevent and treat obesity. The two main types of
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	• Calcium Might Have Taste Humans Can Detect
	Tweaking tongue receptors could encourage people to consume more of the vital nutrient

	• Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used
	29% of patients had problems with size of devices used to prevent deep vein clots, study finds

	• 79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
	New numbers show the problem is getting worse, not better, even for middle class

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FDA Approvals

• First Treatment Sanctioned for Chorea in Huntington's Patients

The involuntary jerky movements that accompany the disease

• Injected Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure

When oral therapy isn't feasible

• New Test IDs Cancer Cells in Tumors

Helps pinpoint which type of cancer is present

• First Generic Versions of Depakote Approved

To treat seizures, migraines, and bipolar disorder

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• Health Tip: Before Your Mammogram

How to prepare for the test

• Health Tip: Prevent Bath Time Injuries

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