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New belly fat injection cuts dangerous fat surrounding organs by 12% in early human trial

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Early human trials of an experimental injection called CBL-514 have shown promise in reducing dangerous visceral fat by 12% on average after four weeks. Conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Caliway Biopharmaceuticals, the study involved participants receiving injections every three weeks for up to 12 weeks, with doses ranging up to 600 milligrams based on abdominal fat thickness. MRI scans revealed that visceral fat decreased in those who received CBL-514 while increasing in a placebo group. The injection works by selectively causing apoptosis—cell self-destruction—in fat cells without harming surrounding tissues.

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Early human trials of an experimental injection called CBL-514 have shown promise in reducing dangerous visceral fat deposits. Conducted by Dr. W. Timothy Garvey from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Yu-Fang Ling from Caliway Biopharmaceuticals in New Taipei City, Taiwan, these studies involved administering 600 milligrams of CBL-514 to participants every three weeks for up to 12 weeks via injections into their lower abdomen. MRI scans revealed that those receiving the injection experienced a 12% reduction in visceral fat compared to an increase among those given a placebo. This development is significant as visceral fat, located deep inside the abdomen around internal organs, impacts metabolism and can contribute to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The research also aligns with previous findings by the American Heart Association that indicated visceral fat has a stronger association with heart failure risk than BMI.

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However, what’s even more important, he noted, is the decrease in body weight, improved blood pressure and cholesterol, and the loss of visceral fat that the injection can cause, as these factors impact overall health.

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🔮 The trials tested whether the injection could diminish visceral fat deposits, and they were conducted by Dr. W. Timothy Garvey of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Yu-Fang Ling of Caliway Biopharmaceuticals in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

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New belly fat injection cuts dangerous fat surrounding organs by 12% in early human trial · assertive framing

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Early human trials of an experimental injection called CBL-514 have shown potential for reducing deadly visceral fat. asserted

trials → call → fat

Visceral fat, which sits deep inside the abdomen wrapped around internal organs, affects metabolism, influences insulin resistance and can impact the development of type 2 diabetes. asserted

which → sit → diabetes

Research published in March by the American Heart Association found that visceral fat had a stronger association with the risk of heart failure than body mass index (BMI). asserted

fat → publish → index

The trials tested whether the injection could diminish visceral fat deposits, and they were conducted by Dr. W. Timothy Garvey of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Yu-Fang Ling of Caliway Biopharmaceuticals in New Taipei City, Taiwan. uncertain

they → test → City

Previous phase 2 trials had already shown that the drug could reduce subcutaneous fat, the layer of fat directly beneath the skin. uncertain

drug → show → skin

MRI scans from two phase 2 trials exhibited a decrease in visceral fat in participants who received the CBL-514 drug, while the visceral fat increased in those who received a placebo drug. asserted

who → exhibit → drug

Participants who were given CBL-514 received injections into their lower abdomen every three weeks for up to 12 weeks, with doses of up to 600 milligrams. asserted

who → give → milligrams

The number of injections given to participants depended on the thickness of their abdominal fat. asserted

number → give → fat

As the fat layer decreased in volume, the number of injections also decreased. asserted

number → decrease → injections

The CBL-514 injection selectively sparks apoptosis—a process which causes cells to self-destruct—but only in fat cells, leaving nearby cells unharmed. asserted

cells → spark → cells

Four weeks after the final treatment, the average volume of fat had lowered by 12.01% in the group given CBL-514, while it had increased by 5.68% in the group that received a placebo, SciTechDaily reported. asserted

SciTechDaily → lower → placebo

The potential cosmetic effects, such as a flatter stomach due to subcutaneous fat loss, are appealing to patients, Garvey acknowledged. asserted

Garvey → appeal → patients

factors → ’ → health

Liposuction, a common surgical cosmetic procedure, cannot remove visceral fat, and thus cannot reduce the health risks caused by a high amount of visceral fat. asserted

Liposuction → remove → fat