September 30, 2006 at 12:06 pm · Filed under Medical News, Neurology / Neuroscience
Leptin, a hormone critical for normal food intake and metabolism, exerts a strong effect on appetite by acting in the mid-brain region as well as in the hypothalamus, according to a Yale School of Medicine study in Neuron.
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September 30, 2006 at 11:18 am · Filed under Medical News, Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs
The Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) has received a five-year, $13-million continuation award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to examine the impact of aging and alcohol use among those with and without chronic HIV infection.
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