The brain and fat communicate directly
Researchers examine the sensory innervation of fat cells within subcutaneous fat deposits.
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Researchers examine the sensory innervation of fat cells within subcutaneous fat deposits.
A new study led by Scripps Research shows that there is a pathway between fat and the brain.
Researchers describe how the gut-brain axis facilitates communication between the gastrointestinal tract and brain to regulate food consumption behaviors.
Once considered an inert tissue, fat – or adipose tissue – is now known to play an active role in the body's critical functions by secreting hormones that regulate hunger and body temperature.
Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a study in mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.