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          ·June 28, 2022·4 min read

          No More Binge Eating: Signal Pathway in the Brain That Controls Food Intake Discovered

          AgRP neurons in the hypothalamus control the release of endogenous lysophospholipids, helping to control the excitability of cerebral cortex neurons and stimulating the desire for food intake.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·April 24, 2021·5 min read

          Why Does Food Smell so Good When We’re Hungry?

          A study of hungry mice sheds new light on the neurobiology of olfaction and food attraction. Researchers identified a pathway that promotes attraction to food odors over other olfactory cues.
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          ·February 11, 2021·6 min read

          Tiny Population of Neurons May Have Big Role in Depression

          Induced changes in the function of AgRP neurons may contribute to depression, researchers report.
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          ·October 17, 2019·3 min read

          How hunger makes food tastier

          Study identifies the neural circuits that cause hunger-induced increases in the preference for sweet foods and decreased sensitivity to aversive tastes.
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          ·November 15, 2018·4 min read

          Seeing and Smelling Food Prepares the Liver for Digestion: Mouse Study

          Researchers say the sight and smell of food alone may be enough to prompt the liver to start the processes that help digest food.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·April 18, 2018·6 min read

          Leptin’s Neural Circuit Identified

          A new gene editing study reveals how the hormone leptin can help to prevent diabetes and obesity.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·December 5, 2017·6 min read

          Shutting Off Hunger’s Alarm System

          Researchers have identified a mechanism that drives hunger. A new study reports the sight or smell of food can temporarily turn of AgRP neurons, which drive the urge to eat. These neurons remain inactive until the brain receives a signal from the gut that calories have been consumed.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·August 1, 2017·4 min read

          Brain Switch Tells Body to Burn Fat After a Meal

          Researchers report the brain's ability to sense insulin and coordinate feeding with energy expenditure is controlled by a mechanism that is turned on after fasting to inhibit insulin response and conserve energy. After feeding, the mechanism is turned off to facilitate insulin response and expend energy. However, in obese people, researchers believe the switch may stay on all the time.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 14, 2017·6 min read

          Key Link Between Brain Circuits Governing Hunger and Cravings Revealed

          A new study could help explain how the hungry brain hinders dieting.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·November 21, 2016·6 min read

          Insight Into the Brain’s Control of Hunger and Satiety

          New findings revise the current models for homeostatic control, researchers report.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·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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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 6, 2016·6 min read

          Hunger Neurons Are Regulated by a Protein Activated During Fasting

          Researchers discover a control mechanism for neurons involved in hunger and eating disorders.
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