The apparent ease with which we decide whether or not to eat an appetizing food testifies to the efficiency with which the central nervous system (CNS) processes information of surprising variety and ...
Well-being requires the maintenance of energy stores, water, and sodium within permissive zones. The brain, as ringleader, orchestrates their homeostatic control. It senses disturbances, decides what ...
Fat mass development and obesity have been associated with inappropriate food intake behaviors. Food intake is regulated by homeostatic and non-homeostatic control systems, as well as gut ...
April 13, 2007 (Chicago, IL) – New animal data published this week point to a previously unsuspected link between the immune system and the regulation of lipid levels and may help to explain how ...
As of April 1, 2015, promotion and support of research in this research area including all projects currently under implementation have been transferred to the Japan Agency for Medical Research and ...
The endocrine system secretes hormones into the bloodstream from glands throughout the body. Hormones travel in the blood stream to specific target organs, where they have an effect. Hormones in human ...
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