When the body’s in overdrive, this liver hormone puts the brakes on metabolism

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 09:50 in Biology & Nature

Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have identified a hormone produced by the liver that tells the body to downshift its metabolism when it’s expending a lot of energy. The research, scheduled to be published Jan. 14 in Nature Metabolism, reveals a potential target for treating metabolic disorders. Our bodies use several […]

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