Funding: SG is supported by a Crohns and Colitis Foundation Career Development Award
In one case, a 60-year-old male subject experienced drastically elevated heart rate and blood pressure after injecting 10mg of melanotan 2 in a single day
Rising costs are the symptom of a fragmented approach to health care Its natural for the latest scientific treatments to capture interest from the many people whose lives they can improve, but its also true that there are no magic pills
While individuals who are not overweight can suffer from a chronic disease, obesity is a significant risk factor for many chronic illnesses, from heart disease and diabetes to cancer and Alzheimers
This is a common misconception, but they work in completely different ways
While this use is off-label, the mechanistic rationale is sound and the early data is encouraging