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
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2013·2 min readDrowsy Drosophila Shed Light on Sleep and HungerResearchers find a key function of the neuropeptide sNPF which regulates sleep, hunger and metabolism in Drosophila.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2013·3 min readHow Neurons Enable Us to Know Smells We Like and Dislike, Whether to Approach or RetreatResearchers reveal neurons in the brains of fruit flies which specifically respond to food odors.The findings could help scientists better understand why obese people choose to eat certain foods.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2014·2 min readHunger Games: How the Brain ‘Browns’ Fat to Aid Weight LossA new study reveals a molecular process in the brain which impacts how much energy we can burn and how much weight we can lose.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 20, 2014·2 min readWhy Your Brain Makes You Reach for Junk FoodResearchers explore the relationship between food buying habits and our neurobiology.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 21, 2014·4 min readReading a Biological Clock in the DarkResearchers report correct coordination between our circadian clock and gut bacteria could be critical for preventing metabolic diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 11, 2014·3 min readObese Children’s Brains More Responsive to SugarA new neuroimaging study reports of neural differences in obese children when they taste sugar.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2015·5 min readResearchers Redefine Role of Brain’s ‘Hunger Circuit’A new study could have positive implications for developing anti obesity treatments.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2015·5 min readNeurons Controlling Appetite Made from Skin CellsAccording to a new study, researchers have successfully converted adult skin cells into hypothalamic-like neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2015·3 min readSensory Nerves Allow Good Fat to Communicate with the BrainResearchers report sensory nerves allow brown fat to communicate with the brain while the fat is generating heat.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 2, 2015·7 min readGenetic Triggers in Weight Regulating Brain Cells DiscoveredResearchers have identified genetic triggers that help to regulate appetite in fish and mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2015·5 min readReprogramming of DNA Observed in Human Germ Cells for First TimeSome regions of human DNA, including those associated with schizophrenia and obesity, resist complete reprogramming, researchers report.Read More
