Brain control of appetite and body weight
- 👤 Speaker: Dr Lora Heisler, Department of Pharmacology
- 📅 Date & Time: Tuesday 10 January 2012, 19:30 - 20:30
- 📍 Venue: Baroosh Bar (4th floor bar, formerly B Bar), 6 Market Passage, Cambridge
Abstract
Love food, but don’t know why?
Gain weight by just looking at food while your friend can eat a whole pie and not gain an ounce?
Dr. Lora Heisler, Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge discusses how signals in our brain influence what we eat, when and how much, and how our genes impact on appetite and body weight gain.
Series This talk is part of the Cambridge Café Scientifique series.
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Tuesday 10 January 2012, 19:30-20:30