News tagged with appetite
Scientists Find Obesity Alone Does Not Cause Arthritis in Animals
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The link between obesity and osteoarthritis may be more than just the wear and tear on the skeleton caused by added weight.
Newly discovered road map of leptin explains its regulation of bone and appetite
Sep 03, 2009 |
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New research from Columbia University Medical Center has illuminated a previously unknown leptin-serotonin pathway in the brain that simultaneously promotes appetite and bone mass accrual. The research, which explains how ...
Scarring key to link between obesity and diabetes
Aug 13, 2009 |
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The team, in collaboration with University Hospital Aintree, the University of Warwick and researchers in Sweden, found that people classified as obese and those with pre-diabetes have raised levels of a protein called SPARC, ...
What you eat depends on with whom you eat
Aug 05, 2009 |
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If you are a woman who dines with a man, chances are you choose food with fewer calories than if you dine with a woman. That is one of the findings in a study conducted by researchers at McMaster University.
Fat hormone influences baseline dopamine levels and our motivation to eat
Aug 05, 2009 |
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As we all know from experience, people eat not only because they are hungry, but also because the food just simply tastes too good to pass up. Now, a new study in the August 6th Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, helps ...
When eating and dieting, follow your gut
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Eating a small lunch doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be so hungry for dinner that you’ll eat more than usual, a new study suggests.
Brain molecule reduces food intake
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Researchers at Imperial College London have identified a new appetite suppressant for promoting weight loss that they say works in rodents and may one day be used to develop an effective anti-obesity treatment.
Study demonstrates link between appetite and elderly mortality
May 12, 2009 |
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A new study by a Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researcher reveals a linkage between elderly people's appetite and mortality rates, with those who report impaired appetite more likely to die sooner.
Mealtime interaction encourages hospitalized seniors to eat more
May 05, 2009 |
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Sharing a meal in good company can stimulate the appetite - particularly among hospitalized seniors - according to a new Université de Montréalstudy published in The Gerontologist.
Bad news for insomniacs: 'hunger hormones' affected by poor sleep
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Insomnia has long been associated with poor health, including weight gain and even obesity. Now researchers at UCLA have found out why.
Exercise suppresses appetite by affecting appetite hormones
Dec 11, 2008 |
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A vigorous 60-minute workout on a treadmill affects the release of two key appetite hormones, ghrelin and peptide YY, while 90 minutes of weight lifting affects the level of only ghrelin, according to a new study. Taken together, ...
Research reveals mechanism linking serotonin with regulation of food intake
Nov 26, 2008 |
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Genetic mouse models have provided surprising insight into mechanisms linking serotoninergic compounds with the regulation of feeding behavior and body weight. The research, published by Cell Press in the November 26th issue ...
Brain plays key role in appetite by regulating free radicals
Jul 30, 2008 |
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Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found the brain's appetite center uses fat for fuel by involving oxygen free radicals—molecules associated with aging and neurodegeneration. The findings, reported in the journal ...
