This image represents the opposite effects the basal forebrain has on feeding behavior. It either induces obesity or anorexia depending on the level of activity. If the basal forebrain is inactive, ...

How complex neural circuits are genetically designed and wired is a fundamental question in neuroscience. Scientists have ...

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study has found that an emerging class of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs suppress ...

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alter brain circuits in the amygdala and dopamine system to reduce the motivation to seek out high-calorie foods.

A brain circuit involving leptin allows mice to carry out vital behaviors, such as eating and sleeping, during anxious episodes. A study led by researchers at the University of Cologne and University ...