Brain plays key role in appetite by regulating free radicals

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found the brain's appetite center uses fat for fuel by involving oxygen free radicals—molecules associated with aging and neurodegeneration. The findings, reported in the journal Nature, suggest that antioxidants could play a role in weight control.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news136641838.html">Brain plays key role in appetite by regulating free radicals</a></p> <p>Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found the brain's appetite center uses fat for fuel by involving oxygen free radicals—molecules associated with aging and neurodegeneration. The findings, reported in the journal <I>Nature</I>, suggest that antioxidants could play a role in weight control.</p>