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Purdue Research Could Play A Role In Helping People Lose Weight

Ricky Brigante
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A study being done at Purdue indicates changing the way the gastrointestinal tract communicates with the brain about food could help people lose weight.

Purdue professor of psychological sciences Edward Fox  discusses his research into the vagus nerve and how it might be manipulated to reduce the amount people eat.