Overactive brain circuit causes anorexia in animal model
Restoring the normal activity of a particular overactive brain circuit improved anorexia in an animal model of the condition.
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Estrogen-regulated brain circuit helps females control obesity
An estrogen-activated brain circuit connects specific brain regions, providing anti-obesity benefits in an animal model.
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Eating for hunger or pleasure? This is how the brain handles these feeding behaviors
The researchers found that each type of feeding is wired by its own independent circuit that does not influence the other type.
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Repairing altered novel brain circuit could tackle coinciding obesity and depression
Study reveals key regulatory mechanism for coinciding obesity and mental disorders and suggests the possibility of pharmacological treatment.
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