GOOD NEWS: Prokineticin 2 Cuts Appetite In Mice. Lose weight painlessly! But wait, there’s a catch: “The brain injection part isn’t exactly appealing.”

Still, a happy forecast: “While we are living in an era with a high prevalence of obesity we are nearing the end of that era. 20 years from now I expect obesity to be rare in developed countries as drugs that suppress appetite hit the market.” Or, alternatively, the economic collapse may just solve the problem for us sooner . . . .