Clues to obesity's roots found in brain's quality control process

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Around the clock, cells deep in the brain produces a 'grandfather' form of several hormones that help us regulate our appetite and eating. Now, a new discovery sheds new light on how that grandfather molecule gets produced -- and more important, what can go wrong and raise the risk of overeating and obesity. The findings could pave the way for new approaches to treating forms of obesity, especially those with genetic roots.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 20, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news