Five-way obesity drug is super effective

Summary: There is a powerful new weight-loss drug being tested that could make today's popular treatments look like old news. Right now, it is only for laboratory mice, but it uses five different biological tricks at the same time to fight obesity! While the mice are getting top-tier medical treatments, the scientists doing the work are struggling. Getting money for research from the government is harder than ever, with only 13% of projects winning NIH grants last year. Also in the news, famous DNA scientist Craig Venter has passed away, and big medicine companies are reporting their earnings.

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