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Growth hormone plays an important role in losing and maintaining weight: Study
Publicado em 13 abril 2019
Washington DC: In a recent study, scientists have discovered that growth hormone (GH) plays an important role when it comes to losing and maintaining weight. According to the research published in the journal Nature Communications, GH stimulates skeletal maturation and linear bone growth, as well as helps maintain tissue and organs throughout life, also acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight.
"Growth hormone has been known for decades, but our discovery shows [...]
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Fungus has decimated the populations of 501 amphibian species worldwide
Publicado em 29 março 2019A microscopic aquatic fungus is responsible for the heaviest biodiversity loss ever found to be due to a single pathogen, according to an article published in the journal Science on March 28. The microorganism causes chytridiomycosis, an infectious disease that affects amphibians worldwide. In the past 50 years, it has caused a decline in the populations of at least 501 species of amphibians. In some cases, they have dwindled to less than 10% of their original distribution, and 91 species are [...]ver notícia