FeaturedNeuroscience·April 16, 2026·9 min readFat Cells Teach the Brain to Avoid Bad FoodA new study reveals that fat cells play a vital role in learning food aversion. By producing dopamine in response to infection, fat cells tell the brain to avoid harmful bacteria in the future.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2021·2 min readHow the Brain and Fat Tissue CommunicateA new study aims to generate a model of how the brain and body fat communication system controls the production and release of leptin. The study aims to discover how metabolism is regulated under different environmental challenges.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
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2015·2 min readCould Our Brain Instruct Our Bodies to Burn More Fat?New research provides additional insight into how the brain regulates body fat and could help provide more effective methods of weight loss.Read More
