How the Hormone Leptin Helps Regulate Appetite
Clip: Season 47 Episode 6 | 6m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
The discovery of leptin transformed our view of fat.
A young man with lipodystrophy receives treatment after researchers find a hormone in mice that helps regulate appetite in humans.
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How the Hormone Leptin Helps Regulate Appetite
Clip: Season 47 Episode 6 | 6m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
A young man with lipodystrophy receives treatment after researchers find a hormone in mice that helps regulate appetite in humans.
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