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25 Nov 2011

US scientists report that they have developed a way of delivering the PYY hormone into the bloodstream orally. PYY (peptide-YY) is an appetite-suppressant, and the researchers say that further studies may show that e.g. PYY-laced chewing gum could help to treat obesity.

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