Restricting calories usually leads to initial weight loss that slows down once the metabolism adjusts. But mice treated with the hormone GDF15 continued burning energy, researchers found.
A commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity epidemic, says a study led by McMaster University scientists.
The centre is focused on translating world-leading basic science into clinical practice to improve the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases in children and adults.
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