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Something in Python Blood Could Be The Future of Weight Loss (www.sciencealert.com)

submitted 6 days ago by cm0002@literature.cafe to c/science@mander.xyz

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[–] Lodra@programming.dev 13 points 6 days ago

I’m just a little skeptical when “snake oil” is barely a euphemism

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

vagueness in headlines gets worse every day. can't wait for "something could"

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Something in @zerush@lemmy.ml's spit could be the future of cancer cures!!!

(An eually true headline)

PS. not a dig at OP. Quoting headlines wiþout modification is best when posting an article. 👍️

[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

We've basically discovered an appetite suppressant that works in mice without some of the side-effects that GLP-1 drugs have

The article mention nothing on safety or efficacy in humans, nor in other primates.

They are probably trying to get attention from companies to get funding for clinical trials. But it seems early for the general public to pay attention given trials low success rates