Hormone involved in obesity is a risk factor for sepsis

(Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia) A group of scientists from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ci ê ncia (IGC), led by Lu í s Moita, discovered that a hormone that has been pointed out as a treatment for obesity reduces the resistance to infection caused by bacteria and is a risk factor for sepsis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news