No more binge eating: Signal pathway in the brain that controls food intake discovered

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No more binge eating: Signal pathway in the brain that controls food intake discovered

Researchers have developed a novel approach to treating eating disorders. The scientists showed that a group of nerve cells in the hypothalamus (so-called AgRP, agouti-related peptide neurons) control the release of endogenous lysophospholipids, which in turn control the excitability of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex, which stimulates food intake.

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