Scientists May Be Able To Trigger Weight Loss By Freezing ‘Hunger Nerve’
Emory University recently conducted a pilot study to determine if focusing on the nerve that triggers hunger signals to the brain can influence weight loss
By Cody Briana on March 26, 2018
Ummm. Count me in. Emory University recently conducted a pilot study to determine if focusing on the nerve that triggers hunger signals to the brain can influence weight loss, KIRO 7 reports. The scientists developed a procedure that freezes the nerve, reducing the “attrition that is common with weight-loss efforts,” co-author David Prologo wrote.
10 subjects with a body mass index between 30 and 37 were tested their methods and examined for 90 days. Interestingly enough, they found that all the subjects had a decreased appetite. They also had an overall average body weight loss of 3.6% and an average body mass index decline of 14%.
They’re currently recruiting more individuals to undergo the process for a larger clinical trial. Hi. I’m available.
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