Scientists have identified how a protein in the brain uses information about the body's energy balance to regulate growth rate and the onset of puberty in children.
Scientists have identified a method of safely mimicking weight-loss benefits of a plant compound that holds critical answers to developing therapies for obesity.
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have identified a protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism.