FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2021·2 min readAppetite Linked to Healthier Gut Bacteria in Over-60sOver 60s with poor appetite were found to have less variety of gut bacteria than those with healthier appetites. Additionally, those with good appetites had more microbes associated with diets rich in fruits and vegetables.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 8, 2020·3 min readAppetite can be increased by cells in the brainGlial cells known as tanycytes deliver signals to neurons in the brain to activate appetite. Optogenetic stimulation of tanycytes increases appetite.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 3, 2020·4 min readPhysical activity is good for your appetite, tooNot only does exercise help burn those extra calories, but it can also have a protective effect against overeating, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 29, 2020·3 min readNeural effects of acute stress on appetiteAcute stress suppresses appetite, and the suppression is associated with alterations in neural activity in the frontal pole.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 22, 2020·5 min readWhat it’s like to live without a sense of smell?Olfactory disturbances have wide-ranging implications for both the mental health and emotional well being of sufferers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2019·5 min readMeal timing strategies appear to lower appetite and improve fat burningUtilizing mealtime strategies, such as intermittent fasting or early eating, can help improve fat burning and reduce appetite. Those who practice early eating restricted feeding strategies had lower levels of ghrelin and improved fat burning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 25, 2019·3 min readThese neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eatNeurons 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2019·3 min readFat Cells Work Different ‘Shifts’ Throughout the DayA new study reports human fat cells have their own internal clocks and circadian rhythms which affect metabolic functions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 19, 2018·3 min readIs 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2018·3 min readGut Hormone and Brown Fat Interact to Tell the Brain It’s Time to Stop EatingA new study reports brown fat interacts with secretin, a gut hormone, to signal the feeling of fullness to the brain while eating.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2018·6 min readPyramid Shaped Neurons Provide Algorithm for Us to Recognize and Categorize FoodResearchers report pyramidal neurons in the basolateral amygdala help us to recognize and categorize foods.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2018·7 min read‘Gut Sense’ is Hardwired, Not HormonalResearchers 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
