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UUCA repeal: Academics call for university autonomy, student safeguards

Experts say reform must protect academic independence, responsible activism.

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Scientists solve the mystery of a brain “switch” that can trigger weight loss in opposite ways

Scientists have uncovered why two seemingly opposite ways of targeting the same brain receptor can both promote weight loss. In mice, activating the GIP receptor in the brainstem reduced appetite, while blocking it in the hypothalamus removed a kind of “brake” on fullness signals.

  • Activating brainstem GIPR receptor reduces appetite, leading to weight loss
  • Blocking hypothalamus GIPR receptor promotes weight loss via different mechanism
  • Understanding distinct brain pathways could improve obesity treatments

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