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·October 13, 2020·4 min read

Hunger Hormone Impacts Memory

The hunger hormone ghrelin doesn't just influence where and when animals eat, it also appears to have an impact on memory. Disrupting signaling of ghrelin to the vagus nerve caused rats to forget they had just eaten, even though the animals remembered they had just had access to food. Findings suggest disrupted ghrelin signaling could negatively impact episodic memory.

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·July 31, 2020·3 min read

Gut Feelings Can Be Good for Us

The more we pay attention to our internal bodily sensations, specifically gastric interoception, the more positive we feel about our bodies, a new study reports.

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·October 17, 2019·3 min read

How hunger makes food tastier

Study identifies the neural circuits that cause hunger-induced increases in the preference for sweet foods and decreased sensitivity to aversive tastes.

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·September 26, 2019·4 min read

The secret of motivation

Researchers have identified a neural circuit in the brain of fruit flies that help them perform to their best ability while searching for food.

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·September 16, 2019·4 min read

Don’t make major decisions on an empty stomach

Hunger significantly alters a person's decision-making ability, making them more impatient and more likely to settle for a small reward now than wait for a bigger reward in the future.

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·June 24, 2019·2 min read

Researchers identify new hunger pathway in the brain

Newly identified network in the hypothalamus alters feeding behaviors on a shorter timescale. The pathway affects food intake and body weight by releasing GABA, which may occur due to the detection, and not the consumption of food.

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Featured Psychology

·April 9, 2019·4 min read

Too hungry to learn: New research provides food for thought

While food insecurity was overall associated with lower cognitive scores in children, those who experienced food insecurity by age five, but later became food secure, showed further reduced scores in reading and vocabulary development.

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·November 15, 2018·3 min read

Gut Hormone and Brown Fat Interact to Tell the Brain It’s Time to Stop Eating

A new study reports brown fat interacts with secretin, a gut hormone, to signal the feeling of fullness to the brain while eating.

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·October 22, 2018·3 min read

Targeting a Hunger Hormone to Treat Obesity

Researchers have identified a signaling pathway that appears to be responsible for hunger. Targeting the pathway, researchers say, could be key to finding new treatments to curb obesity.

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·September 25, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Hunger and Mood Identified

Researchers report a sudden drop in glucose when we are hungry can negatively impact our mood.

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·August 7, 2018·4 min read

Got the ‘Drunchies’? How Heavy Drinking Affects Diet

Researchers examine typical eating habits after a night of drinking.

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·July 19, 2018·6 min read

How the Brain Reacts to Food May Be Linked to Overeating

A new study reports when certain brain areas react more strongly to food rewards than financial rewards, children are more likely to overeat, even if they are not hungry or overweight.

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hunger

Hunger Hormone Impacts Memory

Gut Feelings Can Be Good for Us

How hunger makes food tastier

The secret of motivation

Don’t make major decisions on an empty stomach

Researchers identify new hunger pathway in the brain

Too hungry to learn: New research provides food for thought

Gut Hormone and Brown Fat Interact to Tell the Brain It’s Time to Stop Eating

Targeting a Hunger Hormone to Treat Obesity

Got the ‘Drunchies’? How Heavy Drinking Affects Diet

How the Brain Reacts to Food May Be Linked to Overeating

Amygdala’s Role in Epilepsy Sudden Death

Psilocybin Microdosing Promising for Mental Health Disorders

Age-Related Changes in Spoken Word Recognition

Personality Disorders Linked to Increased Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

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