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Pregnancy Workouts Alter Brain Chemistry to Fight Offspring Obesity

A study reveals that maternal obesity in mice increases microRNA levels in the hypothalamus in offspring, leading to overeating. Maternal obesity impacts the eating behaviors of offspring via long-term overexpression of the microRNA miR-505-5p. This is according to a study published today (June 4

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