Monday, September 29, 2008

Existing anti-obesity drugs may be effective against the flu, hepatitis and HIV

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080928145603.htm
This new study gives promise to fighting these tough diseases. Since viral infections such as diabetes and HIV are multiplied by an increase in a cell's metabolism, current anti-obesity drugs that inhibit this behaviour could stop them from replicating. Two relatively new fields of science, metabolomics and fluxomics have started to take focus on this virus-fighting treatment.

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