Brain Plays Key Role In Appetite By Regulating Free Radicals

Saturday, August 2, 2008 - 23:21 in Health & Medicine

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found the brain's appetite center uses fat for fuel by involving oxygen free radicals -- molecules associated with aging and neurodegeneration. The findings suggest that antioxidants could play a role in weight control.

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