University of Michigan
transporter (VGAT; blue) mRNA expression in the arcuate nucleus of a mouse. MC3R is
coexpressed in a high percentage of both AgRP and VGAT neurons in the arcuate nucleus, a
brain region that is known to control feeding in both mice and humans. Image credit: Michelle
Bedenbaugh, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Scientists have identified a potential drug target for treating obesity and eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, a condition for which no therapeutics are currently available.
In a new study scheduled to publish April 21 in Science Translational Medicine, a team of researchers from the University of Michigan and Vanderbilt University pinpoints a protein called melanocortin 3 receptor (or MC3R) as an avenue for accessing the brain circuitry that controls the body’s energy balance and food intake.
The prescription drug Imcivree is approved for three specific genetic diseases, which affect approximately 1,000 to 2,000 patients in the United States.
latest protests against the burning of a copy of the koran by a florida pastor last month. about 1,000 people took part in this mostly peaceful demonstration. other protests have turned deadly including one friday in which a mob killed seven united nations workers. roger cohen of the new york times is angry about all of this. he says there s plenty of blame to go around. roger is joining us now from london. roger, thank you very much for coming in. pleasure, wolf. among other things i read your column in the new york times this morning. you ended it by saying this column is full of anger. i know. it has no heroes. i m full of disgust. why are you so angry about what happened in afghanistan? i think there s so much stupidity to go around here. starting off with terry jones, the pastor, in gainesville, florida, burning a copy of the koran. what could be more provocative than that? and to meel are january has to
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