Researchers identify "Otp" as a molecular switch in the brain that determines the balance of hunger and satiety neurons, shaping lifelong obesity risk.

Aging is a complex process that has long puzzled scientists. A recent study published in Engineering proposes a new theory called pro-aging metabolic reprogramming (PAMRP), which could change our ...

Your brain relies on glucose to function correctly. This means that your mind and focus may be impacted if your blood sugar ...

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their ...

Parkinson’s disease may begin reshaping the body’s chemistry years before the first tremor or stiffness appears. A growing ...

Researchers have uncovered how metabolic reprogramming contributes to renal fibrosis in IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), a systemic immune-mediated disorder. The review, published in a leading journal, ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a crucial developmental process in the brain's hypothalamus may influence how susceptible individuals are to obesity. Their ...