Study explains anti-obesity effects of melatonin
By Sally Robertson, BScMay 11, 2018
A new study has revealed the mechanism behind the anti-obesity effects of melatonin, a hormone that is released by the pineal gland in the brain overnight.
Researchers have already demonstrated the anti-obesity effects of melatonin and its use in obesity control, but the current study has uncovered the specific molecular mechanism that is triggered by chronic administration of the hormone.
As reported in the Journal of Pineal Research, researchers from the University of Granada, University Hospital La Paz (Madrid) and the University of Texas investigated the effects of melatonin by administering the hormone to a group of diabetic fatty rats.
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