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Appetite and parasite
1Molecular Neuroendocrinology Group, Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB.
Biologist (London, England)
|February 24, 2001
Abstract:
Molecular techniques have dramatically advanced our knowledge of the mechanisms that regulate appetite and body weight, yet human obesity, a significant healthcare problem, still lacks an effective science-based treatment. Infectious agents, including worm parasites, seem capable of overwhelming these regulatory systems. Can the study of parasites extend our understanding of what makes animals feed?