University of Oklahoma Health: Researchers Identify Mechanism for Body Weight-Reducing Hormone
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news:
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Researchers Identify Mechanism for Body Weight-Reducing Hormone
A hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted by the popular GLP-1 drugs. The finding, from University of Oklahoma researchers, is published in Cell Reports.
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Researchers Identify Mechanism for Body Weight-Reducing Hormone
A hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted by the popular GLP-1 drugs. The finding, from University of Oklahoma researchers, is published in Cell Reports.
