FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2022·5 min readFront-Loading Calories Early in the Day Reduces Hunger but Does Not Affect Weight LossEating your largest meal at breakfast time may help decrease appetite for the rest of the day but it does not affect the way in which the body metabolizes calories in a different way to any other meal.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 31, 2022·5 min readCells That Control Hunger Affect Brain Structure and FunctionAgRP neurons in the hypothalamus play a critical role in shaping the structure and function of the prefrontal cortex in mice. The findings shed light on how the prefrontal cortex is altered in disorders such as schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 19, 2022·4 min readGoing to the Beach? Planning a Hike? Be Prepared: Men Will Be Much Hungrier!In males, sun exposure activates the p53 protein which signals to the body to produce the appetite-associated ghrelin hormone. In women, estrogen blocks the interaction between p53 and ghrelin, reducing the urge to eat following sun exposure.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 6, 2022·3 min readHunger Really Can Make Us Feel ‘Hangry’Lab-based studies revealed hunger was associated with increased irritability and stronger feelings of anger, along with a decrease in feelings of pleasure.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 10, 2022·4 min readBrain Region Associated With Feeling Full After Eating IdentifiedResearchers have identified a brain region and neural circuitry that mediates satiation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2021·7 min readIn the Brain’s Cerebellum, a New Target for Suppressing HungerConstant hunger associated with Prader-Willi syndrome is, in part, the result of disordered signaling in the cerebellum, an area of the brain associated with motor control and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2021·6 min readEating for Hunger or Pleasure? Regulating These Feeding Behaviors Involves Different Brain CircuitsThe brain regulates both eating for hunger and pleasure through serotonin-producing neurons in the midbrain, but the different types of feeding are wired by independent circuits that do not influence the other type of feeding.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2021·5 min readHow Hunger Boosts Learning About Food in MiceThe findings of a new study in mice may shed light on why dieting humans have a hard time sticking to food restrictions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 26, 2021·5 min readThis Brain Circuit Signals When to Stop Eating; Could Regulating It Help With ObesityResearchers have identified a subpopulation of dopaminergic neurons in the caudal ventral tegmental area that appears to suppress food intake by triggering satiation in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2021·5 min readWhy Does Food Smell so Good When We’re Hungry?A study of hungry mice sheds new light on the neurobiology of olfaction and food attraction. Researchers identified a pathway that promotes attraction to food odors over other olfactory cues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 15, 2021·4 min readUncovering the Secret of the Hunger Switch in the BrainStudy sheds new light on how the brain regulates hunger. The findings may help with the development of new drugs to fight obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2021·5 min readStudy Reveals Why Some of Us Are Hungry All the TimeA new study reveals people who experience larger dips in blood sugar hours after eating end up feeling hungrier and eat hundreds of more calories a day than those who experience lower blood sugar dips.Read More
