He says in the meantime, the best method for weight-loss remains eating well and exercising regularly.
He says it could be dangerous to use blood pressure drugs as diet pills just yet.
Melbourne medical researchers have made a discovery that promises a new slimmer future for the half of Australias adult population classified as either overweight or obese.
Michael Mathai, a researcher at the Howard Florey Institute and the leader of the study, says the mice had a 20 per cent reduction in body weight and nearly 50 per cent reduction in body fat.
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