Since humans have the same gene, the team thinks it may serve as a potential target for drugs to prevent obesity.

既然人类有一样的基因，研究小组认为研究结果有潜力去开发更有效的减肥药。

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Until recently, research and treatment for obesity had concentrated on behaviour modification, drugs to decrease appetite and surgery.

最近，对于肥胖症的研究和治疗集中于对行为的调整和使用抑制食欲并能缩短疗程的药物。

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And mice bred without MCH remain lean - and fertile - which has made it a popular candidate for anti-obesity drugs as well.

而且，没有MCH而被饲养的小鼠保持瘦的体型并能够生育——这也可能使其成为大受欢迎的候选抗肥胖药物。

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But the key take away from the 9-to-5 vote against lorcaserin from a panel of experts convened by the Food and Drug Administration is that the bar for obesity drugs is very high.

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If folks like you insist on sensationalizing side effects (and not the benefits) for obesity drugs beyond the same scrutiny you might give to other medications we will rob many of much needed medical assistance to manage weight.

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The second patient, a 45-year-old woman, took a similar cold remedy on top of drugs for migraine, depression and obesity.

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