Brain Defects Linked to Growth Factor Hormone

Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) made a recent discovery that could provide crucial insights into structural changes within the brain and have a profound impact on dietary habits to improve overall brain health. The new study showed that high levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) were associated with structural changes in the brain's frontal lobes. Findings from the new study were published recently in PLOS ONE through an article titled “ Fibroblast