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Height: | 'Remote Control' For Fat Metabolism Discovered In Brain (Medical News Today) Quote: 'Remote Control' For Fat Metabolism Discovered In Brain (Medical News Today)
A system in the brain already known to regulate food intake also serves as a direct "remote control" for the way fat is stored and metabolized in the body, say University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers.What is known as the melanocortin system, the researchers say, controls fat metabolism and the way it accumulates in the body completely independently of food intake. [click link for full article] published Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:14:28 GMT More... | Have a read of the article and post your comments here.
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