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From The Labs

Feeling hungry? Beginning a meal starts in the brain

January 23, 2025 dopamine,  GABA,  hunger,  meal initiation,  Research

This study reveals brain circuits and chemical messengers that contribute to the regulation of meal initiation and food intake.

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A healthy spinach salad with chicken and cranberries.
From The Labs

Trying to balance hunger and guilty pleasures? Penk neurons are here to help

September 10, 2024 brain circuits in feeding,  DBB-Penk neurons,  hunger,  Obesity,  pleasure eating,  Research

Penk neurons in the brain support an ideal, balanced feeding pattern in unexpected ways.

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From The Labs

Eating for hunger or pleasure? This is how the brain handles these feeding behaviors

August 26, 2021 brain circuit,  GABA A receptor,  hunger,  ion channel,  Research,  serotonin,  serotonin 1B receptor,  serotonin 2C receptor

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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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

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