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Possible key to weight loss discovered, brain communicates with fat cells

Researchers have recently identified sensory neurons that transmit messages from fat tissue to the brain. "The discovery of these neurons shows for the first time that the brain is actively monitoring fat, rather than just passively receiving messages about it," said study co-author Dr. Li Yi of the Institute's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and associate professor of neuroscience. …

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