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L. J. Seal

Researcher at Imperial College London

Publications -  28
Citations -  6849

L. J. Seal is an academic researcher from Imperial College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hypothalamus & Neuropeptide. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 27 publications receiving 6294 citations. Previous affiliations of L. J. Seal include St George's Hospital & Hammersmith Hospital.

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Ghrelin enhances appetite and increases food intake in humans.

TL;DR: Ghrelin is the first circulating hormone demonstrated to stimulate food intake in man and is a potentially important new regulator of the complex systems controlling food intake and body weight.
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Ghrelin Causes Hyperphagia and Obesity in Rats

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that ghrelin is important in long-term control of food intake and body weight and that circulating gh Relin at fasting concentrations may stimulate food intake.
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Exendin-4 reduces fasting and postprandial glucose and decreases energy intake in healthy volunteers

TL;DR: The results are in accord with the possibility that exendin-4 may be a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes, particularly for obese patients, because it acts to reduce plasma glucose at least partly by a delay in gastric emptying, as well as by reducing calorie intake.
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Non-binary or genderqueer genders

TL;DR: This paper considers ways in which (mental) health professionals may assist the people with genderqueer and non-binary gender identities and/or expressions they may see in their practice and considers treatment options and associated risks.
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Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8

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TL;DR: The SOC-8 guidelines are intended to be flexible to meet the diverse health care needs of TGD people globally and offer standards for promoting optimal health care and guidance for the treatment of people experiencing gender incongruence.