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|  Nerve-snip could spur weight loss (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
Quote: Nerve-snip could spur weight loss (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
An old ulcer operation is getting new attention as a possible alternative obesity surgery: a quick snip of a nerve that helps control hunger. It's far from clear if cutting the vagus nerve really helps — initial pilot studies in a few dozen patients have just begun.
published Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:57:36 GMT
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