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·March 24, 2023·3 min read

Synaptic Plasticity May Affect Diet Outcomes

When dieting, hunger-mediating AgRP neurons receive stronger signals, inducing synaptic plasticity. This may explain why people tend to eat more after a diet and regain the weight they have lost.

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·July 31, 2022·5 min read

Cells That Control Hunger Affect Brain Structure and Function

AgRP neurons in the hypothalamus play a critical role in shaping the structure and function of the prefrontal cortex in mice. The findings shed light on how the prefrontal cortex is altered in disorders such as schizophrenia.

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·June 27, 2022·4 min read

How the Liver Can Control the Brain and Behavior

The liver appears to play a significant role in regulating feeding behaviors in mice.

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·July 18, 2021·5 min read

How Hunger Boosts Learning About Food in Mice

The findings of a new study in mice may shed light on why dieting humans have a hard time sticking to food restrictions.

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·September 7, 2020·8 min read

The Brain Can Induce Diabetes Remission in Rodents, but How?

Researchers demonstrate how a single injection of fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) can restore blood sugar levels to normal for extended periods in rodent models of type 2 diabetes. Studies show how FGF1 affects specific neurons and perineuronal nets to help restore blood sugar levels to normal, thus sending diabetes into remission.

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·July 4, 2019·5 min read

Unraveling the brain’s reward circuits

Study reveals how ArGP and dopamine neurons are linked, and how food and drugs affect them differently. The findings offer clues for the development of new treatments for obesity and substance use disorders.

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·May 23, 2017·4 min read

Why Our Brain Cells May Prevent Us From Burning Fat When We Diet

Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows the body to adapt to a low caloric intake and limits weight loss.

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·October 18, 2016·5 min read

A New Player in Appetite Control

Researchers report glia play a critical role in feeding behavior and appetite control.

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·October 3, 2016·3 min read

More Than 50 Percent of People Over 90 With Alzheimer’s Use Psychotropic Drugs

According to a new study, hunger can suppress rival drive states such as fear, anxiety, thirst or social needs.

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·October 3, 2016·5 min read

Hunger May Be More Motivating Than Thirst, Anxiety or Fear

According to a new study, hunger can suppress rival drive states such as fear, anxiety, thirst or social needs.

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·September 24, 2015·3 min read

How Hunger Controlling Neurons Regulate Bone Mass

According to a new study, AgRP neurons not only control huger, they also regulate bone mass.

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·April 27, 2015·5 min read

AGRP Neurons Make it Hard To Stick to a Diet

AGRP neurons are responsible for those feelings of hunger which can make it more difficult to resist snacks when on a diet, a new study reports.

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