A research group has identified the so-called PNOC/NPY nerve cells in the brains of mice. When activated, these cells ...

The body’s pathogen fighters can act as surveillance forces that ferry information from the gut and fat deposits to the brain ...

In a dramatic new discovery, scientists found that eliminating a single amino acid from the body triggers an extreme energy ...

Nerve cells in the hypothalamus: These neurons influence eating behavior and weight gain. Hormone-controlled: These nerve ...

Estrogen generated in the brain may play a role in regulating appetite, potentially opening new avenues for treating obesity.

Researchers have mapped metabolic enzyme dysregulation in cells following a high-fat diet, associating these changes with ...

Mice genetically engineered to lack the ability to make the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30 percent of their body weight in just one week, a new study shows.

Swedish researchers have tracked how nerve cells get activated by weight loss drugs such as semaglutide and how it affects ...

Studies have found that emulsifiers can alter the mix of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome or microbiota; damage ...

Although microplastics aren’t the most dangerous agent we may encounter, they are far from benign,” said study author Adam ...