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Newly Discovered Hormone Boosts Effects of Exercise, Could Help Fend Off Diabetes
January 11th, 2012 |
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Hormones aren’t just for sex—they help control everything from the times when we feel hungry to the timing of our heart beats. Dozens have been described, but there is now a new one on the scene. It might help explain some of the health benefits of exercise and point the way to preventing obesity and [...]
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Mind over mass: Cholesterol levels might be controlled by brain circuitry
June 6th, 2010 |
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When your stomach growls and you have the urge to reach for the nearest snack, it is, in a way, your tummy talking. Those signals are in part sparked by the gut-based hunger hormone ghrelin, which blocks certain receptors in the brain, telling your body when it is time to eat. But a team of [...]
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