Appetite
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New signaling pathway provides clues to obesity
A Vanderbilt University-led research team has discovered a molecular “rheostat” in the brain’s appetite control center that may provide new insights into obesity, which is at epidemic levels in this country. Read MoreJan 22, 2015
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Receptor discovery shines new light on appetite regulation
A receptor in the brain that regulates appetite and body weight has now been found in L cells, key regulatory cells in the gut, providing the pharmaceutical industry with a novel drug target for both obesity and diabetes, a Vanderbilt University-led research team reported this week. Read MoreNov 20, 2014
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Receptor’s role in nutrition brain circuitry
New findings point to brain circuitry that communicates about the body’s nutritional status and regulates how nutrients are mobilized. Read MoreJul 3, 2012