Brain Changes Linked to Sleep Needed
A new study sheds light on the biochemistry of sleep need in the brain.... Read More...
Homeostasis
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...
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Could Reduce Painful Side Effects of Common Cancer Treatment
According to a new study, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis could help to treat pain caused by cancer treatments in myeloma patients.... Read More...
Leptin’s Neural Circuit Identified
A new gene editing study reveals how the hormone leptin can help to prevent diabetes and obesity.... Read More...
Overeating? It May be a Brain Glitch
Researchers explore the neuroscience behind binge eating and the triggers that might make us reach for comfort foods.... Read More...
Myelin Continues to Grow Throughout Life
Researchers report myelin continues to form and restructure in the adult brain.... Read More...
How the Brain May Be Wired For Drinking Fluids
A new Nature study reveals the brain circuits responsible for thirst and satiety.... Read More...
Mapping the Neural Circuits Governing Thirst
Researchers have identified a specific network in the brain of mice that drives the need to drink.... Read More...
What Happens When Your Brain’s Support Cells Aren’t So Supportive?
Astrocytes may be good targets to prevent, or even reverse, the effects of normal aging, researchers suggest.... Read More...
Jellyfish Sleep Like the Rest of Us
Much like other animals, the upside-down jellyfish enters into sleep. However, unlike other animals, the jellyfish has no central nervous system. Researchers believe the need to sleep evolved before the emergence of a central nervous system.... Read More...
SIDS Research Confirms Changes in Babies’ Brain Chemistry
Researchers have confirmed previous findings linking abnormalities in serotonin to sudden death in infants. It is hoped the findings will help other researchers to develop biomarkers to identify infants at increased risk of SIDS.... Read More...
Sexually Aroused Male Flies Unable to Sleep after Close Encounters with Females
In fruit flies, the need to sleep is overridden by the need to mate, a new study reports.... Read More...