The making of a ‘couch potato mouse’
Some people love to exercise, but others hate it. Many researchers consider genetics to be the reason for a person’s inclination to exercise, or not
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AgRP neurons
The multi-tasking nature of the hormone asprosin
When Dr. Atul Chopra, a medical geneticist at Baylor College of Medicine, and his colleagues discovered in 2016 a new hormone called asprosin that regulates
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More than an anticoagulant; heparin also promotes appetite in mice
Naturally-produced heparin is well-known for its role as an anticoagulant. Heparin is also widely used as a medication to prevent blood clotting. “In addition to
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