British researchers think they've found a new solution to the perpetual problem of insatiability, one they believe also could help stem the world's swelling obesity epidemic. All we need to do is trick the brain into thinking we've had dinner before actually eating.

The scientists achieved this fake feeling of fullness by injecting a naturally occurring hormone, called oxyntomodulin, into the small intestine 30 minutes before each meal. (Down the road, the delivery method could be a less intrusive nasal spray.)

The jab artificially boosts the body's existing levels of oxyntomodulin, which tells the brain the body has had enough to eat, according to the study published in the August issue of Diabetes. In the four-week trial, volunteers lost an average of 5 pounds.

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