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·March 12, 2020·5 min read

How brain biology promotes starvation in patients with anorexia nervosa

Hunger fails to activate food reward circuits in people with anorexia.

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·May 10, 2017·4 min read

Cells in Fly Brains Responsible For Regulating Protein Levels Identified

Researchers may be able to affect what fruit flies eat by controlling neurons that regulate protein hunger.

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·June 25, 2013·3 min read

Hunger Affects Decision Making and Perception of Risk

A new study finds the state of satiation affects perception of risk and decision making.