Free radicals crucial to suppressing appetite, study finds
Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Obesity is growing at alarming rates worldwide, and the biggest culprit is overeating. In a study of brain circuits that control hunger and satiety, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that molecular mechanisms controlling free radicalsmolecules tied to aging and tissue damageare at the heart of increased appetite in diet-induced obesity.