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Developmental 'switch' in brain may shape lifelong obesity risk
February 16, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 16 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:

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Developmental 'switch' in brain may shape lifelong obesity risk

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DALLAS - Feb. 16, 2026 - Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a crucial developmental process in the brain's hypothalamus may influence how susceptible individuals are to obesity.

Their preclinical findin . . .

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