FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2018·6 min readHow the Brain Reacts to Food May Be Linked to OvereatingA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 5, 2018·2 min readHungry? A Newly Discovered Neural Circuit May Be to BlameResearchers have identified a subset of neurons in a region of the hypothalamus that play a critical role in regulating feeding and appetite in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 11, 2018·5 min readHunger Can Lead to Anger, but It’s More Complicated Than a Drop in SugarAccording to researchers, feeling 'hangry' may be more than just a drop in blood sugar levels. A new study reports anger related to hunger may be an emotional response to environmental cues, personality and your biology.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2018·4 min readGot an Appetite That Won’t Subside? You’ve Got Hungry PeptidesThe brain regulates hunger and appetite by releasing a neuropeptide through cerebrospinal fluid, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 3, 2018·5 min readWe’ll Pay More for Unhealthy Foods We CraveAccording to a new NYU study, people are willing to pay more money for unhealthy foods when craving them. Additionally, we are willing to pay disproportionately more for bigger portion sizes of the foods we crave.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2018·5 min readBeing Hungry Turns Off Perception of Chronic PainResearchers report the brain can suppress feelings of chronic pain when mice are hungry.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2017·6 min readShutting Off Hunger’s Alarm SystemResearchers have identified a mechanism that drives hunger. A new study reports the sight or smell of food can temporarily turn of AgRP neurons, which drive the urge to eat. These neurons remain inactive until the brain receives a signal from the gut that calories have been consumed.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2017·4 min readRecently Discovered Protein Controls Appetite and Body Fat CompositionNPGL, a recently discovered protein, influences fat storage in the human body, even when on a calorie restricted diet. Researchers believe this mechanism had evolutionary benefits and the protein could be a potential target to treat obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2017·6 min readKey Link Between Brain Circuits Governing Hunger and Cravings RevealedA new study could help explain how the hungry brain hinders dieting.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2017·4 min readCells in Fly Brains Responsible For Regulating Protein Levels IdentifiedResearchers may be able to affect what fruit flies eat by controlling neurons that regulate protein hunger.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2016·4 min readNeurons Anticipate Body’s Response to Food and WaterFindings provide a new insight into how the brain regulates food and water intake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2016·4 min readDoes Good Tasting Food Cause Weight Gain?Researchers question whether eating 'good tasting' foods drives overeating leading to obesity.Read More
