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·November 23, 2020·6 min read

Social Isolation Provokes Brain Activity Similar to That Seen During Hunger Cravings

Activity in the substantia nigra is similar following a day of social isolation as it is following a day of starvation.

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·April 12, 2021·5 min read

Study Reveals Why Some of Us Are Hungry All the Time

A 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.

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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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·February 22, 2016·3 min read

Taste Sensors in Fly Legs Control Feeding

Researchers report taste information received from different parts of a fly's body is processed differently in the brain.The findings suggest different taste organs could have different functions.

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·February 16, 2021·3 min read

The Body Produces New Satiety Factor During Prolonged Exercise

During vigorous exercise, the body produces large amounts of the hormone GDF15, but the quantity is not sufficient enough to affect behavior or appetite.

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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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·May 26, 2021·5 min read

This Brain Circuit Signals When to Stop Eating; Could Regulating It Help With Obesity

Researchers have identified a subpopulation of dopaminergic neurons in the caudal ventral tegmental area that appears to suppress food intake by triggering satiation in mice.

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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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Featured Neuroscience

·April 15, 2021·4 min read

Uncovering the Secret of the Hunger Switch in the Brain

Study sheds new light on how the brain regulates hunger. The findings may help with the development of new drugs to fight obesity.

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·May 22, 2023·7 min read

Viewing Food Images Multiple Times Curbs Appetite

Viewing images of the same food item multiple times can lead to a feeling of fullness. The study found that when participants viewed the same food picture 30 times, they subsequently chose smaller portion sizes compared to those who saw the image just three times.

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·April 3, 2018·5 min read

We’ll Pay More for Unhealthy Foods We Crave

According 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.