A new study reveals that mice on calorie-restricted diets lived longest when they lost the least weight, challenging diet assumptions.

A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds. The drive to eat may be ...

A study found that a simple brain circuit involving BDNF neurons controls jaw movements and eating behavior, acting like a ...

A new study highlights how signals from the liver to the brain influence eating patterns tied to our circadian rhythms.

Scientists stress out lab mice, a lot. Inducing chronic stress and anxiety in these furry critters is how scientists explore ...

People who work the nightshift or odd hours and eat at irregular times are more prone to weight gain and diabetes, likely due to eating patterns not timed with natural daylight and when people ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprisingly simple brain circuit involving just three neurons that may be key to understanding ...

Some birds spill the fruits onto the ground with regularity, and other birds eat the seeds from the fruits that get dropped or spilled. So do house mice and raccoons. That very day, an acquaintance ...

Intermittent fasting has its benefits but extending living beings’ lifespan might not be one of them, according to a recent ...

“Our findings reveal stress can override a natural brain response that diminishes the pleasure gained from eating — meaning the brain is continuously rewarded to eat…when experienced over long periods ...

This study uncovers the hepatic vagal nerve's influence on circadian food intake, presenting new avenues for obesity treatment through targeted interventions.

People who work the nightshift or odd hours and eat at irregular times are more prone to weight gain and diabetes, likely due ...