Genetic switch regulating satiety and body weight identified

Monday, February 29, 2016 - 11:50 in Health & Medicine

A team of researchers has identified a new mechanism that regulates the effect of the satiety hormone leptin. The study identified the enzyme HDAC5 as key factor in our control of body weight and food intake and potential target against the Yoyo dieting effect.

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