News tagged with leptin receptor

New peptide could be effective treatment for triple negative breast cancer

A new peptide developed by researchers in Temple University's College of Science and Technology has demonstrated efficacy against triple negative breast cancer.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fat hormone influences baseline dopamine levels and our motivation to eat

As we all know from experience, people eat not only because they are hungry, but also because the food just simply tastes too good to pass up. Now, a new study in the August 6th Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, helps ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How to get obese mice moving -- and cure their diabetes

Mice lacking the fat hormone leptin or the ability to respond to it become morbidly obese and severely diabetic—not to mention downright sluggish. Now, a new study in the June Cell Metabolism shows that b ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Leptin resistance may prevent severe lung disease in patients with diabetes

Resistance to leptin, a protein that plays a key role in regulating metabolism and appetite, may help prevent the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI) in individuals with type ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Feast or famine: Researchers identify leptin receptor's sidekick as a target for appetite regulation

A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida and Washington University School of Medicine adds a new twist to the body of evidence suggesting human obesity is due in part to genetic factors. While studying hormone receptors in laboratory m ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify site in brain where leptin may trigger puberty

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have pinpointed a tiny site in the brain where the hormone leptin may help trigger the onset of puberty.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Brain might be key to leptin's actions against type 1 diabetes

New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest a novel role for the brain in mediating beneficial actions of the hormone leptin in type 1 diabetes.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Milkshake like cocaine for overeaters: Imaging shows the powerful impact food has on the brain

Millions of overweight Americans consider food the enemy. And according to new research, this enemy plays devious mind games.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Protein must exist in specific brain cells to prevent diet-induced obesity

A protein found in cells throughout the body must be present in a specific set of neurons in the brain to prevent weight gain after chronic feeding on high-calorie meals, new findings from UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Leptin action in the brain linked to sepsis survival

The hormone leptin, typically associated with body weight regulation, works within the central nervous system (CNS) to aid the immune system's defense against sepsis, researchers say.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

What insulin (and leptin) say to the brain

A report in the April issue of Cell Metabolism offers new evidence to explain just what message insulin delivers to our brains.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New approach precisely tracks evolution's footprints in the human genome

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fossils may provide tantalizing clues to human history but they also lack some vital information, such as revealing which pieces of human DNA have been favored by evolution because they confer ...

Biology / Evolution

created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Dessert on your mind? Your muscles may be getting the message

Even the anticipation of sweets may cause our muscles to start taking up more blood sugar, say researchers reporting in the December issue of Cell Metabolism. That message is delivered via neurons in the brain's hypothalamus contai ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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