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.... Read More...
AgRP neurons
A New Player in Appetite Control
Researchers report glia play a critical role in feeding behavior and appetite control.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
How Hunger Controlling Neurons Regulate Bone Mass
According to a new study, AgRP neurons not only control huger, they also regulate bone mass.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
Multitasking Hunger Neurons Also Control Compulsive Behaviors
Researchers report when food is absent, Agrp neurons initiate repetitive behaviors.... Read More...
Hunger Games: How the Brain ‘Browns’ Fat to Aid Weight Loss
A new study reveals a molecular process in the brain which impacts how much energy we can burn and how much weight we can lose.... Read More...
Brain Neurons and Diet Influence Onset of Obesity and Diabetes in Mice
The absence of a specific type of neuron in the brain can lead to obesity and diabetes in mice report researchers. The outcome, however, depends on the type of diet that the animals are fed.... Read More...
Neurons That Control Overeating Also Drive Appetite for Cocaine
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have zeroed in on a set of neurons in the part of the brain that controls hunger, and found that these neurons are not on... Read More...