An obesity treatment for women only? (IMAGE) University of Virginia Health System Caption Mete Civelek, PhD, and his team have made a discovery that could open the door to a new treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes in women. Credit UVA Health Usage Restrictions May be used to accompany news coverage of the obesity findings. All other uses require express written consent from UVA Health. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.