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Eating Disorders Lab News

Boosting body heat production: a new approach for treating obesity

11 May 2021

NHMRC funding for Garvan researchers

15 December 2020

Comfort food leads to more weight gain during stress

26 April 2019

Turning up the heat: Could a brain switch jumpstart ‘brown fat’ action?

10 November 2018

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