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Social isolation, stress-induced obesity increases breast cancer risk in mice
April 4, 2011 by NewsBot
Stress from social isolation, combined with a high-fat diet, increases levels of a brain neurotransmitter -- neuropeptide Y, or NPY -- in mice that then promotes obesity, insulin resistance, and breast cancer risk, say researchers.
