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Astrocytes may play an important role in controlling hunger

September 30, 2016July 4, 2014 by Dr Lu Zhang
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After a big meal, fat cells normally send a “stop eating” signal to the brain. A unique chemical called leptin is one of the hormones of the human body that helps relay that “stop eating” signal to neurons (brain cells). But a brand new study in mice indicates that your neurons are maybe not the … Read more

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