Age-related changes in the shape of brain neurons lead to middle-age obesity
Nagoya University researchers and their colleagues in Japan have found that middle-age obesity is caused by age-related changes in the shape of neurons in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that controls metabolism and appetite.
Manami Oya Kazuhiro Nakamura Osaka University Nagoya University University Of Tokyo Nagoya University Graduate School Of Medicine
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