New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Eating at odd hours-a common pattern among shift workers and frequent travellers-can lead to obesity and metabolic disorders such as diabetes, according to a new study by scientists who have discovered a previously unknown communication channel between the liver and brain.
The research by a team from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and published in Science, reveals that the liver contains its own biological clock that sends precise signals to the brain through the vagus nerve, helping regulate when we feel hungry and choose to eat.
When this delicate timing mechanism is disrupted, it can trigger a cascade of metabolic disturbances that may contribute to weight gain and other health prob...