Scientists have found a substance in the brain that regulates appetite and weight

Scientists, the people with rare genetic abnormalities, have a substance in the brain that can affect appetite and the incidence of obesity are identified, according to Reuters. Previous animal studies have shown that the chemical BDNF helps regulate appetite and weight. The first such study was carried out on humans. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Significance of the discovery is that it opens a whole new way to fight obesity, according to scientists. When people are a number of substances that Y. for appetite and weight gain, for example, hormones, leptin and neuropeptide Well, to their list, you can BDNF, which allow a better understanding of the problem associated with appetite and weight. Scientists suspect that about 300 genes are involved in the regulation of appetite and weight. The study included 33 patients with a tumor Williams. Wilms' tumor - a malignant tumor of the renal parenchyma in childhood. The tumor develops from metanefrosa degenerate cells and epithelial cells and stromal cells from embryonic in different proportions. According to experts, a person has two copies of the gene that controlled substance BDNF. Scientists have found that the majority of patients (19 persons). Williams tumor lacks a copy of the gene, and for this reason, it had a low BDNF in the blood. Each of the 19 participants were suffering from obesity and excessive appetite at the age of 10 Experts claim that the substance of BDNF has a great influence on the formation of appetite and weight. The researchers hope that the results of this study do provide a push to a new method for treating obesity. Also, as we previously reported, the use of sweets to increased appetite.