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The Mystery Why Many Diets, Weight Loss Drugs Fail May Be Solved, New Study Suggests - The Daily Bo Snerdley

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New epigenetic research reportedly suggests that the reason many diets and weight loss drugs fail is because fat cells retain memory of an obese state, even after weight loss occurs. A recent experiment conducted on mice studied a chemical mechanism in fat cells — in which the hormone asprosin present in the tissue that induces hunger, triggers an expression in the DNA, and creates a “biological memory” within the cell, the Washington Post repor…

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Researchers have long wondered why many people who lose weight through dieting or medication regain the weight when they stop the diet or discontinue treatment. A new study brings to the fore a possible explanation: a biological mechanism that may prompt fat cells to continue producing increased amounts of a hormone that stimulates […] The post Why We Gain Weight Back After Dieting – Cell Memory and the “Guilty” Hormone appeared first on iEidise…

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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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