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Tiny structure in the brain could be driving how much you eat

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The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis is part of a bigger, banded structure in the brain called the stria terminalis My Box/Alamy A brain structure that seems to influence food consumption could one day be targeted to enhance interventions for weight loss or gain. Studies have shown that activating neurons in this structure, called … Read more

Vanishing Y chromosomes seem to be driving heart disease in men

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A human Y (right) and X chromosome seen with a scanning electron microscope POWER AND SYRED/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Men who have lost their Y chromosome from a significant number of their immune cells are more likely to have narrow blood vessels, a key contributor to heart diseaseaccording to a study of more than 30,000 people. … Read more