Neurology

New research in the area of neurology detailed

Published in Health and Medicine Week, March 13th, 2006

Investigators in Scotland, Bulgaria and the United States have published new neurology data.

Study 1: A recent review focused on the influence of leptin on hippocampal synaptic plasticity.

According to reviewers in Scotland, "It is well documented that the hormone leptin signals information regarding the status of fat stores to hypothalamic nuclei, which in turn control feeding behavior and body weight. However, leptin and its receptor are widely expressed in many extra-hypothalamic brain regions, including hippocampus, brain stem and cerebellum."

"Moreover," noted J. Harvey and colleagues of the University of Dundee, "evidence is...

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Source: Health and Medicine Week (2006-03-13)

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