In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may ...

When obese mice were switched back to a normal diet for two weeks, their neurotensin levels returned to normal, dopamine function was restored, and they regained interest in high-calorie foods.

Tiny amounts of lithium -- a natural metal -- may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease and other effects of aging, ...

When obese mice were switched back to a normal diet for two weeks, their neurotensin levels returned to normal, dopamine function was restored, and they regained interest in high-calorie foods.

Normal mice will pounce on any treat and gorge themselves. But mice raised on a high-fat diet loose the motivation to indulge in easily obtained, high-fat foods because of a disruption in the ...

In this study, mice were fed a normal diet or HSD for 5 weeks, a common timeframe used to study excessive dietary salt intake. After five weeks, the mice fed the HSD showed less interest in ...

While raising mice on a high-fat diet, Gazit Shimoni noticed a striking paradox: While in their home cages, these mice strongly preferred high-fat chow, which contained 60% fat, over normal chow ...

Normal mice will pounce on any treat and gorge themselves. But mice raised on a high-fat diet loose the motivation to indulge in easily obtained, high-fat foods because of a disruption in the ...