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Controlling key enzyme in brain offers clue for future obesity treatment
December 15, 2009 by NewsBot
Researchers have determined that inhibiting the Sirt1 enzyme in the brain appears to help control food intake. Activating Sirt1 elsewhere in the body -- by fasting or with red wine -- is thought by some to help people live longer.
