Making neurons in the hypothalamus more easily excitable affects males and females differently (IMAGE)
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Top: Compared to controls (black), male mice on a high-fat diet have limited weight gain when excitatory neurons in the hypothalamus are more easily activated (red). Bottom: Female mice on a high-fat diet experience weight loss when excitatory neurons in the hypothalamus are more easily activated (red) compared to controls (black).
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Lu and Rossi, 2026.
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