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Researchers study locusts to understand the mysteries of smell

Understanding how a sensory input becomes an experience -- how molecules released by a blooming flower, for instance, become the internal experience of smelling a rose -- has for millennia been a central question of philosophy.

3 Aug 2018

Rutgers researcher receives $100,000 grant to explore T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A one-year, $100,000 grant awarded to Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey resident researcher Daniel Herranz Benito, PhD, will support exploration into an aggressive blood cancer that impacts both children and adults – T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

2 Aug 2018

Palliative care offers extra layer of support while dealing with cancer

When you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it is normal to be overwhelmed by thoughts of prognosis, treatments, and potential complications. Patients wonder how their lives are going to change and whether their quality of life will ever return to normal.

2 Aug 2018

New research uncovers important information about food-shelf users

The first-ever statewide survey of Minnesota food-shelf users uncovered important information about a population whose voices are rarely represented in research.

1 Aug 2018

For many college students, hunger can ‘make it hard to focus in class’

As students enter college this fall, many will hunger for more than knowledge. Up to half of college students report that they were either not getting enough to eat or were worried about it, according to published studies.

31 Jul 2018

Study clarifies whether parents should pressurize their picky eaters

Seriously, does anyone really like peas? More importantly, should parents pressure kids to eat them anyway, and does it hurt or help the child?

31 Jul 2018

Researchers investigate potential of injectable trace minerals to keep dairy cows healthier

When dairy cattle consume aflatoxin-contaminated feed, they are lethargic, their appetite wanes, they produce less milk, and their immune system goes awry.

31 Jul 2018

Bile acids from the gut may offer new treatment for cocaine abuse

Bile acids that aid fat digestion are also found to reduce the rewarding properties of cocaine use, according to a study publishing on July 26 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by India Reddy, Nicholas Smith, and Robb Flynn of Vanderbilt University, Aurelio Galli of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues.

27 Jul 2018

Pivotal study of dasotraline in adults with binge eating disorder meets primary endpoint

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that a study evaluating the efficacy and safety of dasotraline in adults with moderate to severe binge eating disorder met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant decrease in number of binge days per week from baseline to Week 12 in the group treated with dasotraline 6 mg/day versus the placebo-treated group.

25 Jul 2018

New findings do no support caffeine as effective appetite suppressant or weight-loss aid

A new study featured in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that after drinking a small amount of caffeine, participants consumed 10 percent less at a breakfast buffet provided by researchers, but this effect did not persist throughout the day and had no impact on participants' perceptions of their appetites.

19 Jul 2018

Study gives insight into why some people may be more prone to overeating than others

The reason why some people find it so hard to resist finishing an entire bag of chips or bowl of candy may lie with how their brain responds to food rewards, leaving them more vulnerable to overeating.

19 Jul 2018

Animal studies reveal brain changes responsible for appetite effects of cannabis

New research on how cannabis use alters eating behavior could lead to treatments for appetite loss in chronic illness, according to experts at Washington State University.

17 Jul 2018

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Hormones that signal the body's state of hunger and fullness could be the key to new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction.

17 Jul 2018

Connection between self-regulation and obesity appears to be different for girls and boys

A toddler's self-regulation – the ability to change behavior in different social situations – may predict whether he or she will be obese come kindergarten, but the connection appears to be much different for girls than for boys.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers identify new region in mouse brain that affects appetite and body weight

Researchers at A*STAR's Singapore Bioimaging Consortium have identified a new region of the mouse brain called the Tuberal Nucleus, which affects appetite and body weight

13 Jul 2018

Athletes with ADHD may be at greater risk for anxiety and depression after concussion

Athletes who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be at greater risk for experiencing persistent anxiety and depression after a concussion than people who do not have ADHD, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's Sports Concussion Conference in Indianapolis, July 20 to 22, 2018. ADHD is a brain disorder that affects attention and behavior.

12 Jul 2018

Savory foods can cause changes in the brain that promote healthy eating behaviors

Researchers have found that consuming a broth rich in umami--or savory taste--can cause subtle changes in the brain that promote healthy eating behaviors and food choices, especially in women at risk of obesity.

9 Jul 2018

Study finds link between testosterone and men's preference for status goods

A recent study conducted by a research team around Hilke Plassmann, the INSEAD Chaired Professor of Decision Neuroscience & Brain and Spine Institute, a principal investigator in the Social Affective Neuroscience Team at the ICM, David Dubois, Associate Professor of Marketing at INSEAD and Gideon Nave, Assistant Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School & the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative shows that testosterone, the male sex hormone, increased men's preference for status goods compared to goods of similar perceived quality but seen as lower in status.

4 Jul 2018

PMDA approves use of LYNPARZA in patients with BRCA-mutated breast cancer

AstraZeneca and Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency has approved LYNPARZA tablets for use in patients with unresectable or recurrent BRCA-mutated, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 -negative breast cancer who have received prior chemotherapy.

2 Jul 2018

URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 88,000 people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

28 Jun 2018

Appetite News and Research

Researchers study locusts to understand the mysteries of smell

Rutgers researcher receives $100,000 grant to explore T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Palliative care offers extra layer of support while dealing with cancer

New research uncovers important information about food-shelf users

For many college students, hunger can ‘make it hard to focus in class’

Study clarifies whether parents should pressurize their picky eaters

Researchers investigate potential of injectable trace minerals to keep dairy cows healthier

Bile acids from the gut may offer new treatment for cocaine abuse

Pivotal study of dasotraline in adults with binge eating disorder meets primary endpoint

New findings do no support caffeine as effective appetite suppressant or weight-loss aid

Study gives insight into why some people may be more prone to overeating than others

Animal studies reveal brain changes responsible for appetite effects of cannabis

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Connection between self-regulation and obesity appears to be different for girls and boys

Researchers identify new region in mouse brain that affects appetite and body weight

Athletes with ADHD may be at greater risk for anxiety and depression after concussion

Savory foods can cause changes in the brain that promote healthy eating behaviors

Study finds link between testosterone and men's preference for status goods

PMDA approves use of LYNPARZA in patients with BRCA-mutated breast cancer

URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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