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·July 5, 2018·2 min read

Hungry? A Newly Discovered Neural Circuit May Be to Blame

Researchers have identified a subset of neurons in a region of the hypothalamus that play a critical role in regulating feeding and appetite in mice.

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·June 21, 2018·5 min read

Waking Up is Hard to Do: Prefrontal Cortex Implicated in Consciousness

A new study reveals the prefrontal cortex may play a role in coordinating the level of consciousness through the cholinergic system.

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·June 18, 2018·4 min read

How the Brain Responds to Cold Touch

A new study could help advance research into pain and hypersensitivity to cold stimuli. Researchers have mapped feelings of cold touch sensation in the insula of mice.

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·June 18, 2018·5 min read

Gut Microbes May Contribute to Depression and Anxiety in Obesity

Researchers report a link between gut bacteria and psychological distress associated with obesity. Switching mice to high fat diets, researchers reported the animals experienced more depressive and anxiety symptoms. These were improved when antibiotics that alter the gut bacteria were administered.

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·June 2, 2018·4 min read

Got an Appetite That Won’t Subside? You’ve Got Hungry Peptides

The brain regulates hunger and appetite by releasing a neuropeptide through cerebrospinal fluid, researchers report.

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·May 25, 2018·3 min read

Aggression Neurons Identified

Researchers implicated a group of neurons in the premammillary nucleus of the hypothalamus with aggressive behaviors. Using optogenetics to stimulate and inhibit these neurons, researchers were able to control aggression in mice.

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·May 9, 2018·4 min read

Study Links Breast Cancer to Body’s Internal Clock

Researchers have found an association between the Per2 gene and breast cancer. The Per2 gene plays an important role in both the body's circadian clock and mammary gland development.

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·April 29, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Exercise and Appetite Loss Explained

Researchers report on the role the arcuate nucleus plays in metabolic regulation and appetite suppression following exercise.

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·April 19, 2018·4 min read

Neurons Derived From Super-Obese People Respond Differently to Appetite Hormone

According to researchers, neurons generated from super obese people are more likely to dysregulate hormones related to hunger and feeding behaviors.

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·April 18, 2018·6 min read

Leptin’s Neural Circuit Identified

A new gene editing study reveals how the hormone leptin can help to prevent diabetes and obesity.

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·April 13, 2018·8 min read

Overeating? It May be a Brain Glitch

Researchers explore the neuroscience behind binge eating and the triggers that might make us reach for comfort foods.

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·April 9, 2018·5 min read

Circadian Clock That Controls Daily Aggression Rhythms Located

Researchers have identified specific neurons and networks that regulate 'sundowning', a phenomenon commonly seen in Alzheimer's patients who exhibit worsening confusion and aggression levels at the end of the day.

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hypothalamus

Hungry? A Newly Discovered Neural Circuit May Be to Blame

Waking Up is Hard to Do: Prefrontal Cortex Implicated in Consciousness

How the Brain Responds to Cold Touch

Gut Microbes May Contribute to Depression and Anxiety in Obesity

Got an Appetite That Won’t Subside? You’ve Got Hungry Peptides

Aggression Neurons Identified

Study Links Breast Cancer to Body’s Internal Clock

Link Between Exercise and Appetite Loss Explained

Neurons Derived From Super-Obese People Respond Differently to Appetite Hormone

Leptin’s Neural Circuit Identified

Overeating? It May be a Brain Glitch

Circadian Clock That Controls Daily Aggression Rhythms Located

Why We Are Misjudging How Childhood Trauma Changes the Body

Everyday Habit Changes Lowers Dementia Risk

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

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