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  1. A Simple Chemical Treatment that Kills Hunger Pangs Forever [Mad Medicine]

    io9 - Sep 16, 2008

    The ability to suppress hunger is a holy grail for many obesity researchers — as well as people who want to lose large amounts of weight. And now it looks as if a group of scientists at Johns Hopkins have figured out a …

    Also tagged: obesity, science, biology, hunger, mad medicine

  2. Fast Food Joints Add Hormone to Food That Makes You Want to Eat More [Hormone Tampering]

    io9 - May 7, 2008

    When you ingest a stomach hormone called ghrelin it causes your brain to respond to food the way junkies respond to drugs. You are filled with an intense desire for it, and eating it becomes far more memorable …

    Also tagged: food, science, diet, hormones, mad science