A new study has revealed important details of a molecular signaling system in the brain that is involved in the control of body weight and metabolism. The study, published January 19 in Nature, ...

A newly discovered molecule increases appetite during fasting -- and decreases it during gorging. The neuron-exciting protein, named NPGL - apparently aims to maintain body mass at a constant, come ...

The prevalence of obesity is steadily rising and has huge health and financial implications for society. Weight gain is due to an imbalance between dietary intake and energy expenditure and research ...

The journey to mindful eating often begins with a simple question: how hungry are you, really? This fundamental inquiry forms the foundation of the hunger-fullness scale, a revolutionary tool ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A person’s calorie intake and expenditure are under biological control. GLP-1 receptor agonists and similar ...

The need to eat is one of the most primal instincts we have as humans and one that connects us, evolutionarily, to almost all organisms. Yet, the exact cellular mechanisms that regulate this ...

Have you ever wondered why it is so different how quickly and how much small babies put on weight during the first years of life? Now researchers have found that this is largely controlled by our ...

Cambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of people who are overweight and people with obesity when ...

A newly discovered molecule increases appetite during fasting, and decreases it during gorging. The neuron-exciting protein, named NPGL – apparently aims to maintain body mass at a constant, come ...

Weight loss is challenging. Despite eating a balanced diet, reducing calorie intake, and exercising regularly, one may not see the weight loss results they desire. Many fad diets, weight-loss programs ...