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Molecular Switch In The Brain Controls Weight Gain

Using mouse models of obesity, Japanese researchers have identified a molecule in the brain that promotes leptin resistance, which leads to weight gain.

In the Lab

Leptin Links Obesity To High Blood Pressure

A study in mice has revealed that the appetite regulating hormone leptin is necessary for obesity-induced high blood pressure.

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10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Every year, Asian Scientist Magazine publishes Asian Scientist 100, a carefully curated list of the best and brightest researchers and leaders in SETM in Asia. This year we complete a decade of doing so.
Learning From Environmental Defenders

Drawing on traditional knowledge systems, environmental researchers and policymakers in Asia are working with indigenous communities to design better strategies for environmental conservation.
The Equalizers

Across Asia, people with disabilities are breaking physical and social barriers to STEM fields, opening the way for others.

Molecular Switch In The Brain Controls Weight Gain

Leptin Links Obesity To High Blood Pressure

EDITOR’S PICK

10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Learning From Environmental Defenders

The Equalizers