It’s no secret that women often gain weight as they get older. The sex hormone estrogen has an important, if underappreciated, role to play in those burgeoning waistlines. Now, researchers have traced those hormonal effects on metabolism to different parts of the brain. The findings may lead to the development of highly selective hormone replacement therapies that could be used to combat obesity or infertility in women without the risks for heart disease and breast cancer, the researchers say.
in the Round Auditorium
FREE
Phone: 205-332-6600
2017/01/23 - 2017/01/26
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This program takes place in the Round Auditorium of the Homewood Public Library
Homewood Public Library
1721 Oxmoor Road , Homewood, AL 35209