These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat
Neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) appear to regulate food intake. The neurons appear to form part of a network that controls appetite loss in mice.... Read More...
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Fat Cells Work Different ‘Shifts’ Throughout the Day
A new study reports human fat cells have their own internal clocks and circadian rhythms which affect metabolic functions.... Read More...
Is the Gut or Brain More Important in Regulating Appetite and Metabolism?
Researchers debate the roles of the gut and brain hormones play in regulating appetite and metabolism.... Read More...
Gut Hormone and Brown Fat Interact to Tell the Brain It’s Time to Stop Eating
A new study reports brown fat interacts with secretin, a gut hormone, to signal the feeling of fullness to the brain while eating.... Read More...
Pyramid Shaped Neurons Provide Algorithm for Us to Recognize and Categorize Food
Researchers report pyramidal neurons in the basolateral amygdala help us to recognize and categorize foods.... Read More...
‘Gut Sense’ is Hardwired, Not Hormonal
Researchers report appetite signals cross a single synapse in under 100 milliseconds, relaying information from the gut to the brain much quicker than previously thought.... Read More...
Got an Appetite That Won’t Subside? You’ve Got Hungry Peptides
The brain regulates hunger and appetite by releasing a neuropeptide through cerebrospinal fluid, researchers report.... Read More...
Link Between Exercise and Appetite Loss Explained
Researchers report on the role the arcuate nucleus plays in metabolic regulation and appetite suppression following exercise.... Read More...
Brain’s Appetite Regulator Disrupted in Obese Teens
A new study reports obese teens have disrupted connectivity between numerous areas of the brain involved in appetite regulation.... Read More...
Brain Cells That Control Appetite Identified
Recent findings from University of Warwick researchers could help find new treatments to control eating habits that lead to obesity. Researchers discovered tanycytes detect amino acids from food and directly 'tell' the brain when we feel full. Certain food, such as chicken, lentils and avocados, activate tanycytes and make us feel fuller quicker.... Read More...
New Appetite Control Mechanism Discovered in Brain
NPGL, a newly discovered molecule, increases appetite during periods of fasting and decreases it when we gorge, researchers report.... Read More...
A New Player in Appetite Control
Researchers report glia play a critical role in feeding behavior and appetite control.... Read More...