A Magic Pill

Scientists have developed yet another magic diet pill, but this time it might be the real thing. The drug, known as SRT1720, could allow you to eat a high-fat diet while still losing weight and preventing diabetes.

French, Dutch, and American researchers studied the drug, which works much like the SRT1 activator resveratrol, found in red wine.

One of these pills would give a person the benefits of drinking gallons of wine at once.

The drug was tested on mice who were on a high-fat diet. The mice were able to eat fatty foods and still lose weight. Furthermore, the drug was successful in maintaining blood sugar levels and preventing diabetes.

The research has been published in the November issue of Cell Metabolism but more studies are planned before the drug is available for humans.