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High BMI Linked to Weak Smell-Eating Circuit in Brain

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Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study reveals a novel brain circuit linking the sense of smell and eating behavior. The weaker the connection between ...

Brain’s Motivation Mechanics: How Hunger Drives Goal Pursuit

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Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers unveiled how the brain’s thalamus navigates hunger-driven motivation. Through innovative experiments with mice, the study explores the role of two ...

Eating with Your Eyes and Gut? How Your Brain Decides When to Eat

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Sarah Carter

Summary: The science of eating behavior goes beyond hunger cues; it involves sensory stimuli, internal signals, and the gut-brain connection. External cues ...

How Hunger Influences Decision-Making – Neuroscience News

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Sarah Carter

Summary: A study in mice reveals that a hunger hormone produced in the gut directly affects the brain’s hippocampus when an animal ...