Slim or obese? Brain decides
Submitted by rummykhan on Fri, 2011-07-01 00:10
IN WHAT can pave the way for obesity treatment, scientists have decoded a key mechanism through which insulin controls a part of brain that manages body’s energy balance. They have shown how insulin in the satiety centre of the brain—known as the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)—can lead to obesity. VMH controls our appetite and energy expenditure.
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http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/slim-or-obese-brain-decides
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Jul 15, 2011
Publication Date:
15/07/2011