Signals that travel from skeletal muscle to the brain and then activate brown fat and control core body temperature are weakened in elderly mice.

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Who

researchers at WashU Medicine

What

Signals that travel from skeletal muscle to the brain and then activate brown fat and control core body temperature are weakened in elderly mice.

When

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:20:03 GMT · 3h 54m ago

Where

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Why

Open lines of communication between the body's organs are important to health and often falter with age.

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How this affects you

The research suggests that finding ways to restore these signals could offer new opportunities to support healthy aging.

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