It's responsible for signaling to the brain that you're full after eating. While leptin levels tend to be higher in people with more body fat, these elevated levels may also cause a resistance ...
New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white ...
When the leptin levels drop due to fasting, the brain signals the body that fat stores are low and we must eat. This is called the negative feedback loop. Circulating plasma leptin concentrations ...
Researchers have uncovered a potential link between leptin, a hormone involved in appetite regulation, and brain health in middle-aged adults. The research, published in the journal Alzheimer’s & ...