A gut hormone first described in 1928 plays an unanticipated and important role in the remote control of blood sugar production in the liver, according to a report in the August 6th Cell Metabolism, a ...

A research team led by Dr. Tony Lam at the Toronto General Research Institute and the University of Toronto discovered a novel function of a hormone found in the gut that might potentially lower ...

Higher levels of cholecystokinin (CCK), a little-studied amino acid involved in appetite regulation, specifically satiety, is linked to a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's ...