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AgRP neurons

The making of a ‘couch potato mouse’

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments AgRP neurons, couch potato, DNA methylation, epigenetics, Exercise, hypothalamus, overnutrition, Research

Some people love to exercise, but others hate it. Many researchers consider genetics to be the reason for a person’s

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The multi-tasking nature of the hormone asprosin

January 19, 2018February 5, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 1 Comment AgRP neurons, apetite control, appetite control, asprosin, blood-brain barrier, endocrinology, extreme thinnes, hypothalamus, neonatal progeroid syndrome, ovesity, POMC neurons

When Dr. Atul Chopra, a medical geneticist at Baylor College of Medicine, and his colleagues discovered in 2016 a new

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More than an anticoagulant; heparin also promotes appetite in mice

November 9, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments AgRP neurons, anticoagulant, appetite control, heparin, hypothalamus, weight control, weight gain

Naturally-produced heparin is well-known for its role as an anticoagulant. Heparin is also widely used as a medication to prevent

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQ with Dr. Peter Hotez

From the Labs Image of the Month

From the Labs features an image of Purkinje cells, which are a type of neuron located in the cerebellar cortex of the brain.

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