Population Health
March 8, 2017
Treating obesity and diabetes through key neuron centers in the brain
Obesity is the third-leading driver of healthcare costs, yet the metabolic causes of a high body mass index are not yet fully understood.
To better treat obesity and linked diseases such as diabetes, researchers at UW Medicine are looking for answers in critical neuron centers in the brain.
Through this research of brain mechanisms that govern food intake, energy balance, and glucose metabolism, they believe they may have identified new ways to control weight gain and treat diabetes.