Wednesday, January 9, 2013

New research may explain why obese people have higher rates of asthma

A new study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has found that leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in energy metabolism, fertility, and bone mass, also regulates airway diameter. (2013-01-09)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82377/New_research_may_explain_why_obese_people_have_higher_rates_of_asthma.html

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