FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 28, 2017·4 min readNew Appetite Control Mechanism Discovered in BrainNPGL, a newly discovered molecule, increases appetite during periods of fasting and decreases it when we gorge, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2016·5 min readA New Player in Appetite ControlResearchers report glia play a critical role in feeding behavior and appetite control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2016·4 min readHow The Brain Controls Our AppetiteA new study reports researchers have discovered the mechanism behind the enzyme that controls our appetite in response to low glucose availability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·4 min readBasal Forebrain Linked to Appetite Control and Nicotine AddictionA new study opens the door for new treatments to help treat obesity and other eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 10, 2016·6 min readNew Clues to Appetite and Aging: Fruit Fly StudyA new study looks at the role serotonin plays in appetite and aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2016·2 min readMRI Technique Shows What Drinking Water Does to Your Appetite, Stomach and BrainA new study reveals how drinking water can alter messages from the stomach to the brain and give that full feeling.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 12, 2016·5 min readBrain Cells That Aid Appetite Control Identified in MiceResearchers report their discovery could open new doors for the development of drugs to control obesity and weight gain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2015·4 min readGut Microbes Signal to the Brain When They Are FullAccording to a new study, twenty minutes after a meal, gut microbes produce proteins that suppress the desire for feeding in animals.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 14, 2015·4 min readLove Bites: Women’s Brains Respond More to Romantic Cues on a Full StomachThe way to a woman's heart could very well be via her stomach. New research finds women respond better to romantic cues when they are full.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 6, 2015·2 min readMultitasking Hunger Neurons Also Control Compulsive BehaviorsResearchers report when food is absent, Agrp neurons initiate repetitive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2015·5 min readNeurons Controlling Appetite Made from Skin CellsAccording to a new study, researchers have successfully converted adult skin cells into hypothalamic-like neurons.Read More
