The Fat Vaccine

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-07-10/news/32621542_1_animal-science-and-biotechnology-obese-mice-anti-obesity-pill

Can an obesity vaccine help battle world's fat problem?




Tuesday, July 10, 2012

A new vaccine for obesity, dubbed "flab jab," has shown promising early results in mouse studies -- with scientists saying it could provide a "revolutionary" new tool agains the global obesity epidemic if it continues to pass further safety trials.
According to a press release on July 8 on the new research, the vaccine works by stimulating the immune system to attack a hormone that promotes slow metabolism and weight gain.
In tests, obese mice fed a high fat diet saw a 10 percent drop in body weight four days after receiving the vaccine. Researchers looked at two slightly different versions of the vaccine, with both producing a sustained 10 percent reduction in body weight after booster injections 22 days later.

thoughts?

Quoting .Colleen.:" http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-07-10/news/32621542_1_animal-science-and-biotechnology-obese-mice-anti-obesity-pill ... [snip!] ... with both producing a sustained 10 percent reduction in body weight after booster injections 22 days later. thoughts?"

      

wth did i just read!!! lol


                 

Wow, they really are making a vaccine for everything

That would make the lazy even worse

It's pretty effed up imo. It doesn't seem likely that it was healthy to lose that much so fast. Also, I don't want to be skinny. I like a little cushion.

That sounds really dangerous.

Quoting Blythe.:" That would make the lazy even worse"

  Lol

And where do I sign up at??

 

I know that it is probably needed...but I don't like the idea. I wish it was easier to just adopt better habits. I wish carrots cost as much as chips, etc.

If it actually works without dangerous side effects, sign me up!!

Great way to permanently screw you metabolism forever and likely cause other health issues! It's very unhealthy to lose that fast!!!

i have a question what happen's when u loose all the weight u want to loose will u continue to loose weight and way to go government for taking over our lives.

Quoting Click Me Click Me!!!:" i have a question what happen's when u loose all the weight u want to loose will u continue to loose weight and way to go government for taking over our lives."

It is to curb obesity not make you lose weight.

You're aren't forced to vaccinate anyways..

eta- nevermind I see now it says it helps with weightloss.

Quoting Blythe.:" That would make the lazy even worse"

*snort*

As I'm sitting here thinking about it, I like the idea less and less. Let's say everyone gets a shot and we're all within a healthy weight range. That doesn't mean our bodies are healthy. How are people supposed to realized they've developed dangerous eating habits if their body won't let them gain weight so they have something visible to tell them? I can just see the rate of heart attacks skyrocketing.