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·April 28, 2017·4 min read

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.

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·February 15, 2017·4 min read

What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

Study provides potential new avenues to treat Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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·February 13, 2017·4 min read

Neurons Support Cancer Growth Throughout the Body

Researchers consider whether targeting neurons could be an effective way to treat a variety of cancers.

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·February 2, 2017·8 min read

Sleep Deprivation Handicaps Brain’s Ability to Form New Memories

Researchers reveal that without sleep, memory consolidation may not occur sufficiently.

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·January 10, 2017·3 min read

Microglia Cells Renew Themselves Quicker Than First Thought

The turn over of microglia cells is at least ten times faster than previously predicted, allowing for entire renewal of microglia a number of times during ones lifetime, a new study reports.

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·November 21, 2016·6 min read

Insight Into the Brain’s Control of Hunger and Satiety

New findings revise the current models for homeostatic control, researchers report.

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·November 8, 2016·3 min read

Collapse of Mitochondria-Associated Membrane in ALS

Researchers report a collapse of the mitochondria-associated membrane is a common halmark in two genetic forms of ALS.

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·November 7, 2016·4 min read

Brains of Those with Anorexia and Bulimia Can Override Urge to Eat

Researchers have identified a neurological reasons why people with eating disorders are able to override the urge to eat.

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·October 25, 2016·8 min read

Vitamin D Engages Longevity Gene to Increase Lifespan: C. elgans Study

Vitamin D appears to engage longevity genes to increase lifespan and prevent the accumulation of neurotoxic proteins linked to age related diseases, such as Alzheimer's, a new study reports.