Recent experiments on genetically altered mice have created buzz far beyond research circles. Instead of regular injections, ...

To eat or to mate—that is the question (and the answer is: moderately hungry mice choose to mate). Researchers publishing in the journal Cell Metabolism on Thursday, February 23, show that ...

A drug already FDA-approved for asthma was found to nearly eliminate life-threatening allergic reactions to food allergens in ...

Leptin-activated hypothalamic BNC2 neurons acutely suppress food intake. Nature, 2024; 636 (8041): 198 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08108-2 ...

A new study suggests that targeting brain cells, instead of just focusing on obesity or insulin, might help treat type 2 diabetes. The research was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

The hippocampus contains neurons that specifically encode memories of sugar and fat, influencing food intake and body weight in mice, and possibly in humans, new research suggested. “The ...

They provided all three groups with two equicaloric bottles—one with a sugar solution, the other with fat. Over a three-day testing period, control mice preferred the fat solution, while mice with ...

To eat or to mate—that is the question (and the answer is: moderately hungry mice choose to mate). Researchers publishing in the journal Cell Metabolism on Thursday February 23 show that hungry ...