For most overweight people, their body tries to prevent permanent weight loss. This means your body is actually working against you to lose weight. That's because how much you weigh is controlled by ...

"We found that activating these neurons suppresses eating and lowers blood pressure, heart rate and whole-body metabolism." During the research, the team discovered that simultaneous, recurrent ...

They found a specific population of neurons in the mouse brain that encode memories for sugar and fat, profoundly impacting food intake and body weight. Can memory influence what and how much we eat?

RIKEN neuroscientists found oxytocin-secreting neurons are selectively impaired in an autism mouse model, affecting social ...