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UrduIn a study published in the Dec. 5 issue of Nature, a team of researchers discovered a new population of neurons that is responsive to the hormone leptin. Leptin responsive neurons are important in obesity since leptin is sent to the brain from the body’s fat stores to suppress hunger.
Tag: Neuron activation
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