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Brain's opiate pathway explains why we crave sweets even when full

Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research have now discovered that what we call the "dessert stomach" is ...

Feb 13, 2025

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Dose-effect relationship between electroacupuncture and the regulation of endogenous opioid peptide system

Endogenous opioid peptides are the neurochemical basis of the anesthetic and analgesic effects of acupuncture. The quantity of acupuncture stimulus can be controlled accurately by using electroacupuncture.

Mar 21, 2024

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Researchers identify hormone that drives fatigue after cancer radiation therapy

Fatigue is a common and potentially debilitating side effect of cancer radiation therapy.

Dec 20, 2022

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