Presence of hormone at key developmental period may point to origin of type 2 diabetes in kids
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 15:10
in Health & Medicine
The presence of leptin -- a hormone secreted by fat cells that is critical to maintaining energy balance in the body -- inhibits the prenatal development of neuronal connections between the brain and pancreas, a new study reports. The findings could help explain the origin of type 2 diabetes, particularly in children of obese mothers.