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The role of orexin in the modulation of sleep and wakefulness

The current evidence of the intricate relationship between orexin, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and appetite.

24 Aug 2023

Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

Scientists discuss the intricate relationship between the nervous and stomatognathic systems.

21 Aug 2023

The genetics of neurogenic inflammation in rosacea

Researchers identify rare genetic variants in families with rosacea.

11 Jul 2023

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Scientists review available evidence on the association between post-COVID-19 conditions and tachykinins.

15 Jun 2023

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone neurons play a key role in the response to fasting and weight loss

Regulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus (the region of the brain that controls the involuntary nervous system) has been identified as a direct regulator of thyrotropin (a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of thyroid hormones).

12 Jun 2023

Neuropeptides play an essential role in regulating reproductive dormancy in certain insects

Dormancy is a survival strategy for many organisms that involves suppressing development and reproduction for a period of time to reduce energy consumption in unfavorable environments.

26 May 2023

Modified version of anti-nausea drug can enter into cells and provide long-lasting pain relief

Altering the chemical properties of an anti-nausea drug enables it to enter an interior compartment of the cell and provide long-lasting pain relief, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry's Pain Research Center.

22 May 2023

Insights from experts on the neurobiological processes involved in appetite regulation

Researchers summarized the main findings related to the neurobiological regulation of appetite presented at the 23rd Harvard Nutrition Obesity Symposium in June 2022.

8 May 2023

Study identifies the spinoparabrachial pathway for mechanical itch

Scientists identified a brain pathway that is associated with the mechanical sensation of itching.

7 Apr 2023

Targeting obesity: findings reveal a new molecular pathway involved in energy homeostasis regulation

Study outlines molecular mechanisms to aid the development of new therapies to manage obesity and associated health disorders.

29 Mar 2023

Chemists reveal a whole new role for molecular mirroring

With the aid of some sea slugs, University of Nebraska–Lincoln chemists have discovered that one of the smallest conceivable tweaks to a biomolecule can elicit one of the grandest conceivable consequences: directing the activation of neurons.

15 Mar 2023

Hypothalamic inflammation and obesity, study suggests a pathological mechanism

In a recent review published in the European Journal of Endocrinology, researchers discussed current research on the relationship between human obesity and inflammation of the hypothalamus.

14 Mar 2023

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Pain afflicts at least 1.5 billion people worldwide, and despite the availability of various painkilling drugs, not all forms of pain are treatable.

3 Mar 2023

Men with low sexual desire might benefit from kisspeptin

A new study in the journal JAMA Network Open aimed to analyze the mechanistic and clinical effects of the administration of kisspeptin in men with HSDD.

7 Feb 2023

Study uncovers new rules for lineage progression

The hypothalamus, one of the most complex brain regions in the mammalian nervous system, contains an astonishing heterogeneity of neurons that regulate endocrine, autonomic and behavioral functions. It not only regulates food consumption, water intake, body temperature, circadian rhythm and sleep to maintain the survival of individual organisms, but also controls puberty onset and reproductive behavior to sustain the breeding population.

17 Nov 2022

Neuropeptide News and Research

The role of orexin in the modulation of sleep and wakefulness

Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

The genetics of neurogenic inflammation in rosacea

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone neurons play a key role in the response to fasting and weight loss

Neuropeptides play an essential role in regulating reproductive dormancy in certain insects

Modified version of anti-nausea drug can enter into cells and provide long-lasting pain relief

Insights from experts on the neurobiological processes involved in appetite regulation

Study identifies the spinoparabrachial pathway for mechanical itch

Targeting obesity: findings reveal a new molecular pathway involved in energy homeostasis regulation

Chemists reveal a whole new role for molecular mirroring

Hypothalamic inflammation and obesity, study suggests a pathological mechanism

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Men with low sexual desire might benefit from kisspeptin

Study uncovers new rules for lineage progression

Neuromedin U decreases food intake and raises energy expenditure in mice, not in rats

Researchers unravel neurobiological mechanisms impacted by early life adversity

Scientists map neural pathways that lead to vomiting after eating contaminated food

Researchers shed light on the key functions of innate immune cells

New study pinpoints neurons that slow us down during sickness

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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