Biologists at UC San Diego have identified the molecular mechanisms triggered by starvation in fruit flies that enhance the nervous...
Smokers often gain weight when they quit. A new study in mice may help explain why. Scientists have pinpointed a...
Study reveals possible gender-specific influence of overeating on the brain. Being overweight is accompanied by changes in brain structure and...
Yale University researchers have discovered a key cellular mechanism that may help the brain control how much we eat, what...
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have zeroed in on a set of neurons in the part of the brain...
Electrical brain stimulation targeting the “dysregulated reward circuitry” could make deep brain stimulation a new option for the difficult-to-treat problem of obesity.
The absence of a specific type of neuron in the brain can lead to obesity and diabetes in mice report researchers. The outcome, however, depends on the type of diet that the animals are fed.
Researchers discover a population of cells, called tanycytes, are capable of generating new appetite regulating neurons in the brains of both young and adult rodents. The discovery could offer new avenues for tackling obesity.
Researchers find the SIRT1 gene, which is commonly associated with aging, also helps regulate circadian rhythm.
New research shows the hypothalamus can directly control reproductive functions in rhesus monkeys. The researchers believe it is likely to perform the same actions in human women.
A genetic mutation associated with a number of cancers could also be responsible for papillary craniopharyngioma, a rare but debilitating brain tumor, a new study reports.
Researchers discover neural circuitry which promotes stress induced anxiety.
