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Brain receptor linked to puberty and growth
Researchers identified a brain receptor that links childhood nutrition to the timing of puberty and growth.
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MC3R links nutritional state to childhood growth and the timing of puberty
The state of somatic energy stores in metazoans is communicated to the brain, which regulates key aspects of behaviour, growth, nutrient partitioning and development …
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