Weight-loss drug under development has ties to Alamo City, thanks to UT Health San Antonio

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'When we give this drug to the mice for a short time, they start losing weight.'

UT Health Science Center at San Antonio seen in 2016. A new weight-loss drug was developed at UT Health San Antonio's Center for Mitochondrial Medicine., similar weight-loss drugs are starting to receive attention.

"When we give this drug to the mice for a short time, they start losing weight," Muniswamy said."They all become slim." The team was initially exploring how the element magnesium impacts metabolism, or the production and consumption of energy in cells. Magnesium, the fourth-most common element in the body, plays key roles in health, including regulating blood sugar and blood pressure and building bones. Too much magnesium, researchers found, slows energy production, however.

 

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