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NIH grant to UCR School of Medicine could improve treatments for metabolic disorders and helminth infections

UC Riverside-led mouse study finds primary site of obesity’s effects on reproductive function is the brain

UC Riverside mouse study describes mechanisms underlying sex differences for obesity

UC Riverside mouse study shows how gene mutation leads to ovaries failing prematurely

Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a pear-shaped look. In men, fat tends to build up around the abdomen, creating an apple shape. As it turns out, it’s healthier to be a pear than an apple. A...