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University of Virginia researchers have shown that newer oral GLP-1 weight-loss drugs directly alter brain circuits tied to motivation and reward, not just appetite. These medications engage a pathway ...

A new study suggests that newer oral weight loss drugs may do more than suppress appetite, potentially altering brain ...

Researchers identified a specific group of neurons in the hindbrain that respond directly to FGF21, acting as a key pathway through which the hormone influences eating behavior and energy balance.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These ‘water vampires’ use rows of teeth and a suction cup mouth to eat their prey. The hindbrain is an older region that has been ...

Every meal you sit down to makes an impression, with foods filed away as something delicious to be sought out again, or to be avoided in disgust if we associate the flavor with gut malaise. How this ...

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

The study, "FGF21 signals through hindbrain neurons to alter food intake and energy expenditure during dietary protein restriction," published in the journal Cell Reports and led by Pennington ...