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Rethinking Dieting: Researchers Discover Why Fasting Doesn’t Always Equal Fat Loss

Scientists at Scripps Research have identified a molecule secreted by roundworm intestines that communicates with the brain to reduce the rate of fat loss during periods of food scarcity. In a scenario that many dieters can likely relate to, the less a Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worm eat

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