A new study aims to generate a model of how the brain and body fat communication system controls the production and release of leptin. The study aims to discover how metabolism is regulated under different environmental challenges.
A new study reports researchers have discovered the mechanism behind the enzyme that controls our appetite in response to low glucose availability.
Researchers debate the roles of the gut and brain hormones play in regulating appetite and metabolism.
When their brains are stimulated with leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone, hungry mice prioritize mating and interacting with mice of the opposite gender over eating.
Researchers have identified novel neurocircuitry between midbrain structures which are modulated by leptin to control eating behaviors in mice.
A new gene editing study reveals how the hormone leptin can help to prevent diabetes and obesity.
According to researchers, neurons generated from super obese people are more likely to dysregulate hormones related to hunger and feeding behaviors.
Interleukin-6 interacts with leptin in the lateral parabrachial nucleus to reduce food intake. Reducing IL-6 in the IPBL increases weight gain and could help explain why some are more prone to overeating and obesity.
Researchers discover Orexin, a protein associated with daytime sleepiness, may also play a critical role in bone development.
Researchers report sleep deprivation may cause people to consume more calories the following day.
A new study reports sleep loss enhances endocannabinoid levels, causing hunger and a stronger desire to indulge in snacking.
A new neuroimaging study found those who achieved greater success at losing weight showed increased activation in regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with self control.
