Overweight & Obesity

Could that before-dinner drink make you eat more?

(HealthDay)—Having a drink before dinner really may make some people eat more—by focusing the brain's attention on food aromas, a small study suggests.

Medical research

Fat signals control energy levels in the brain

An enzyme secreted by the body's fat tissue controls energy levels in the brain, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings, in mice, underscore a role for the body's ...

Medical research

Researchers explore mechanism to stop ageing

As medicine has improved, we are increasing our ability to treat disease and improve longevity. The deterioration of the body with age, though, is a whole other matter.

Neuroscience

The neural basis of 'being in the mood'

What determines receptivity or rejection towards potential sexual partners? For people, there are many factors that play a part, appearance, culture, age, are all taken into account. But what part does the internal state ...

Overweight & Obesity

Hunger hormone in infancy may link to lifelong obesity risk

Our subconscious motivation to eat is powerfully and dynamically regulated by hormone signals. The gut-derived hormone ghrelin is one such key regulator, promoting appetite through its effects on neurons in a small region ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

PET/CT shows pituitary abnormalities in veterans with PTSD

Hybrid imaging with positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) in the pituitary region of the brain is a promising tool for differentiating military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from ...

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