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Newly identified neurons process multiple food cues to determine when an animal should stop eating, offering new clues into appetite regulation and potential obesity treatments.

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Sun Exposure Triggers Hunger in Men but Not Women, Study Suggests

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New Role for Leptin: Promoting Synapse Formation in Rat Neurons

Doubts Raised About Brain Stimulation to Reduce Food Cravings

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Exercise Warms the Brain, Causing Mice to Eat Less

Hormone Released by Bone Suppresses Appetite

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