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BOSTON, May 22 (UPI) --An extract called celastrol from the Chinese "thunder god vine" may help with weight loss, according to a new study, by enhancing an appetite-suppressing hormone called leptin.

An extract from the thunder god vine, which has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine, reduces food intake and causes up to a 45 percent decrease in body weight in obese mice. The ...

A chemical found within the thunder god vine, a plant used in Chinese traditional medicine to treat various ailments, such as inflammation, caused mice to lose a dramatic amount of weight in a new ...

Successful drug development targeting obesity has been largely disappointing in recent years. Ultimately, bariatric surgery remains the only effective solution for many to reduce body weight and ...

A new pill derived from a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine could be a potential treatment for obesity. Researchers from Germany, Australia, South Africa and the United States found this pill ...

A compound derived from the thunder god vine used widely in Chinese medicine has shown dramatic results in the treatment of pancreatic cancer in multiple mouse models, and is projected to start in ...