It seemed that Childhood Obesity News‘ examination of currently available weight-loss drugs had come to an end, but no. As it turns out, another hormone might be in the running. This news was revealed at the latest annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. It comes from neuroendocrinologist and associate professor of medicine Elizabeth Lawson, and colleagues at Harvard Medical School. They already knew that oxytocin improves the body’s sensitivity to insulin and somehow encourages the use of fat as fuel. Olga Khazan wrote for The Atlantic, Lawson’s other studies have shown that oxytocin reduces activation in the hypothalamus, an area of the brain that controls hunger, and increases activation in areas of the brain associated with impulse control. To Lawson, the results together suggest that
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