This was proved by a team of Australian researchers, including team leader, endocrinologist Dr Paul Lee. According to Lee, "formoterol is a new generation of this class of medication. It is highly selective for the kind of catecholamine receptors found in the lungs, and not those in the heart. The new drug is also more selective for a similar receptor found in muscle and fat. In theory at least, it should have beneficial metabolic effects -- like the older class of medication -- without affecting the heart." In an experimental test, formoterol was given to eight healthy men over the span of one week. Within that week their energy metabolism increased over 10%, fat burning increased over 25%, and protein burning decreased by 15%. Therefore, these men burned fat while reducing the burning of protein. These results are beneficial because over a period of time, such effects can lead to a loss in fat mass but an increase in muscle.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Drug Improving Metabolism!
A new asthma drug, formoterol, showed significant ways to improve fat and protein metabolism. Formoterol is a synthetic catecholamine (hormone that regulates heart rate, metabolism and breathing), the metabolic effects have not previously been studied in people. However, therapy doses given to animals have shown that it stimulates metabolism without affecting the heart.
This was proved by a team of Australian researchers, including team leader, endocrinologist Dr Paul Lee. According to Lee, "formoterol is a new generation of this class of medication. It is highly selective for the kind of catecholamine receptors found in the lungs, and not those in the heart. The new drug is also more selective for a similar receptor found in muscle and fat. In theory at least, it should have beneficial metabolic effects -- like the older class of medication -- without affecting the heart." In an experimental test, formoterol was given to eight healthy men over the span of one week. Within that week their energy metabolism increased over 10%, fat burning increased over 25%, and protein burning decreased by 15%. Therefore, these men burned fat while reducing the burning of protein. These results are beneficial because over a period of time, such effects can lead to a loss in fat mass but an increase in muscle.
This was proved by a team of Australian researchers, including team leader, endocrinologist Dr Paul Lee. According to Lee, "formoterol is a new generation of this class of medication. It is highly selective for the kind of catecholamine receptors found in the lungs, and not those in the heart. The new drug is also more selective for a similar receptor found in muscle and fat. In theory at least, it should have beneficial metabolic effects -- like the older class of medication -- without affecting the heart." In an experimental test, formoterol was given to eight healthy men over the span of one week. Within that week their energy metabolism increased over 10%, fat burning increased over 25%, and protein burning decreased by 15%. Therefore, these men burned fat while reducing the burning of protein. These results are beneficial because over a period of time, such effects can lead to a loss in fat mass but an increase in muscle.
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