By discovering a key neural circuit in the brain that controls appetite, scientists from Singapore believe they have helped unlock new avenues of research to combat obesity.
The research team, led by group leader Fu Yu at A*Star's Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) and collaborators in China, found a specific group of neurons which play a crucial role in influencing the eating behaviour of mice.
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