More Stress Means Less Eating

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English - September 27, 2007 00:00 - 2 minutes - ★★★★ - 215 ratings
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Recent studies on a hormone receptor in the brain called CRF2 brought new hope for a solution to obesity. But research in the Journal of Neuroscience cautions: while CRF2 cuts appetite, it also increases stress.