Leptin Problems Linked to Thyroid Cancer | Weight Loss News

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Leptin Problems Linked to Thyroid Cancer | Weight Loss News

When a person gains weight it is typical that leptin levels rise too high in the blood and do not get into the brain – a problem called leptin resistance that is a key force behind overeating and becoming overweight. For the first time researchers show that excessive leptin in the blood upregulates leptin receptors on thyroid cancer cells causing them to become aggressive thyroid cancer.

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Tags: Obesity, Brain, Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Weight Loss