Obese mice lose anxiety when 'zombie cells' exit their brain

January 3rd, 2019 | Posted by admin in Uncategorized

Researchers have shown in mice that obesity increases the level of 'zombie' or senescent cells in the brain, and that those cells, in turn, are linked to anxiety. When senolytic drugs are used to clear those cells, the anxious behaviors in the mice dissipate.
Source: Medicine Science Daily

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