FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2020·4 min readREM Sleep Tunes Eating BehaviorSuppressing the activity of hypothalamic neurons in mice during REM sleep resulted in a decrease in the amount of food later consumed. The study suggests REM sleep is essential to stabilize food intake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2019·5 min readUnexpected Link Between Feeding and Memory Brain Areas DiscoveredA new study reveals how NCOR1/2 regulates memory involving a newly identified circuit between the lateral hypothalamus and hippocampus. Researchers believe the findings could have implications for future studies related to ASD and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 26, 2018·4 min readKey Brain Circuits for Reward Seeking and Avoidance Behavior IdentifiedResearchers have identified two subpopulations of neurons in the BNST that connect to separate populations of neurons in the lateral hypothalamus which appear to drive two opposing emotional states; avoidance and reward seekingRead More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 2, 2013·2 min readResearchers Identify Neural Circuits That Modulate REM SleepResearchers discover a link between neural activity in the lateral hypothalamus and the state of REM sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 26, 2013·4 min readScientists Identify Brain Circuitry Which Triggers OvereatingResearchers have pinpointed the precise cellular connections responsible for triggering overeating.Read More
