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Australian researchers develop treatment to treat obesity

A team of Australian researchers have developed a novel way to control the extreme weight loss, common in late-stage cancer, which often speeds death. The findings published today in Nature Medicine suggest it may soon be possible to prevent this condition, giving people the strength to survive treatment and improve their chances of recovery.

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